SAF/FM - Legislative Analyst (Junior)
Washington, DC /
USAF – STAQSS /
Full Time - Exempt
/ On-site
Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking a Legislative Analyst (Junior) to potentially join our team in Washington DC. This position supports SAF/FM which is responisble for the Financial Management and Comptroller organization within the AF serve as key advisors to senior AF leadership to balance limited resources against top priorities by providing timely and defendable information, analysis, and recommendations.
***This position is contingent upon contract award and is expected to begin July 2023***
What you'll be doing:
- Typically performs all functional duties independently
- Continuously monitor and assess the Congressional climate and mood related to Air Force acquisition and acquisition programs of client interest
- Identify, research, track, analyze, and report on Congressional issues, activities, reports, and laws that impact or may impact Air Force acquisition or specific acquisition programs
- Produce summaries and reports covering all Air Force acquisition, acquisition capability areas (including AF S&T), and Air Force acquisition specialty capability areas), and individual acquisition programs
- Monitor, research, and report on key issues pertaining to Authorization and Appropriations processes
- Research and analyze Congressional inquiries/inserts/appeals, testimony, PHIPs, BPFPs, Heartburn Appeals, Major Budget Issues, and DoD (IG), CBO, and GAO reports
- Review and provide data to assist in the preparation for legislative hearings, testimony, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads Congressional staffer visits, formal QFRs, and other events to ensure an integrated and consistent Air Force position in response to Congressional questions, issues, and requests for information
- Research Congressional transcripts, press releases, public events, documents, and information
- Provide summaries, analysis and reviews of such transcripts, hearings, events, and Congressional activities
- Provide educational training and materials on the budget enactment process including staffer days and the congressional process
- Maintain a legislative database. This database must include funding and language information by committee for Air Force acquisition programs throughout the “mark” process to final passage, legislation to include defense bills and reports, information on key congressional personnel to include their biographical histories and their interest areas, biographical information on key staff, and transcripts on Air Force acquisition-related hearings with member and respondent hearing quotes referenced to programs
- Develop methods for gathering information to populate and maintain databases
- Research and track Congressional report requirements as they are developed by Congress
What you'll need:
- BA/BS; 6 years relevant work experience may be substituted for a BA/BS degree. Associate degree plus 4 years relevant work experience may be substituted for a BA/BS degree.
- Years of experience: 3-10
- Secret Security Clearance
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D
