Legislative Analyst

Job Description

Description

SAIC is hiring a senior level Legislative Analyst to analyze and track Congressional actions assigned to and in support of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies (ASD)(CT)). Responsibilities include: 

• Facilitate open lines of communication and coordination, to maintain and establish close working relationships with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, OUSD(R&E) Staff Principals, OSD Legislative Affairs (OSD(LA)), USD Comptroller Budget Affairs and Activity (BAA) Office, JCS Legislative Liaison, and legislative liaison offices of military services
• Work with OSD(LA) and BAA to coordinate requests for briefings, submitting responses to Congressional inquiries, and providing Congressional Notifications on CT-related activities.
• Monitor, track and help deliver
• Assist with response to congressional requests for information (RFIs), questions for the record (QFRs),
• Analyze congressional bills and reports for tracking and to provide guidance to CT leadership on upcoming CRRs or other actions
• Maintain and organize current and historical records on past and present actions undertaken to respond to Congress to assess how the information requested is evolving and how responses were made to the same or similar questions
• Work with Action Officers and Principal Directors on executing annual taskers such as Staffer Day Briefs, Legislative/Budgetary wins or losses and legislative proposals

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 8 years of experience. Bachelor’s and 10 years related experience
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience working congressional actions including legislative proposals, congressional reports and language, and Congressional briefings
• Experience with direct Congressional staff interaction
• Prior support to senior-level OSD personnel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced skills with MS Office tools particularly Excel and Teams
• Knowledge of Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS), Congressional Hearings And Reporting Requirements Tracking System (CHARRTS), DoD Directives Portal, Congressional Quarterly (CQ), RollCall, Early Bird and OLC online products

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in House, Senate or DoD preferred

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.