Job Title: Legislative Affairs Specialist

QED Systems, LLC, is currently recruiting a Legislative Affairs Specialist to join our team at Fort Meade, MD to support our USCYBERCOM J0/J1 contract.

Duties:
Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions, prepare client staff for congressional hearings, and respond to congressional inquiries. Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR). Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval of CYBERCOM initiatives. Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.Exhibit familiarity with legislative and regulatory documents and a knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process. Proactively provide support focused on problem-solving and aiding in implementing systems and procedures to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track, and internal and external deadlines are met.
Required Skills & Experience:
Experience with legislative and regulatory documents.Experience reviewing and analyzing congressional hearing transcripts and preparing or submitting QFRs and IFRs.Experience researching and writing background papers, talking points, and verbal and written statements, including providing legislative briefings to leadership.Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process.Ability to prepare leadership for testifying to and meeting with government members and pertinent staff members.Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.Ability to act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and analyzing the implementation of systems and procedures to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track, and internal and external deadlines are met.Possession of excellent organizational skills.Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Required Clearance:
ACTIVE CLEARANCE LEVEL REQUIRED: TS/SCI; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Political Science or a related field.At least ten (10) years of experience in the legislative affairs field or department-level planning or execution.
Travel:

Less than 10% travel is expected for this position. Travel may include continental United States and outside continental United States locations.

Work Environment:

This position will be co-located with customers and other contractors in USCYBERCOM (also co-located with the National Security Agency (NSA)). This position is full-time on-site and does not allow for a regular hybrid or telework structure. Telework may be required due to exceptional circumstances (extreme weather, pandemic, etc.).

Physical Demands:

Physical demands of this position include ability to:
Be independently mobile.Communicate effectively with co-workers and customers.Withstand prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and computer use.
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday. Flexibility around core hours. Travel may occur outside of normal core hours.

Additional Information:

Please note this job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Actual assigned tasking will change with or without notice to best support client requirements.

Total Compensation:

QED offers a competitive compensation package for employees. Our total compensation package is value-based and negotiable depending upon the candidate’s specific skills and applicable relevant experience.

Benefits include:
Paid Time Off (PTO)11 Paid Holidays 401(k) Matching Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term DisabilityProfessional Growth Opportunities Additional Benefits
Estimated Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $130,000.00, annually. This represents the typical range for this position based on experience and other factors.

QED Systems, LLC provides equal employment opportunities for all persons and prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, creed, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, non-disqualifying disability, or any other protected class.

QED Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V