Job Description
Intelligence Federal is a fast-growing government contracting company seeking a Junior Legislative Analyst to support a federal government agency. The ideal candidate is professional and organized, and may not have a lot of work experience, but still has has a solid understanding of the legislative process. This is a full time position (40 hours per week) and eligible for benefits through Intelligence Federal. Our company was recently voted one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Washington, D.C. by the Washington Business Journal!
LOCATION: Onsite in central Washington, DC. Light hybrid work (1 day per week remote) may be approved after the initial employment period at the agency's discretion.
DUTIES: The primary scope of this position is to assist with the federal agency's monitoring and tracking of legislative actions, including:
•Tracking agency related legislative matters, such congressional testimony, post-hearing questions for the record, reports to Congress, views on legislation, and technical drafting assistance, and coordinating distribution and assignment of such matters to agency attorneys.
•Tracking requests from agency's budget office for review of legislation or other agencies' legislative matters.
•Monitoring and tracking legislative actions on Capitol Hill related to the agency, such as testimonies from agency staff, upcoming hearings, or Committee business meetings to consider agency related legislation.
•Reporting on Congressional hearings, briefings, legislation mark-ups, and floor actions, as necessary.
- Researching Congressional transcripts, press releases, public events, documents, and information.
- Providing summaries, analysis and reviews of such transcripts, hearings, events, and Congressional activities.
- Data management, both in Excel and in a proprietary system (currently Laserfiche), to capture tracking actions. Participate in updating and tracking workflows using current or new proprietary systems.
- Developing methods for gathering information to populate and maintain databases.
- Research and track Congressional reporting requirements as they are developed by Congress.
- Traditional legal research focused on the U.S. Code and other legislative resources, including the Congressional Record, online portals, and sources of legislative history.
- Performing other evaluative and analytical duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: - Must be a US Citizen and able to pass a Public Trust level background check
- Bachelors degree required. The agency has expressed a preference to find a current law student or someone with near-future law school ambitions.
- 1-2 years of Paralegal or Administrative Assistant experience with a preference for Legislative-related experience
- Strong research skills with a keen attention to detail
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Adobe PDF
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
John J. Yim & Associates, LLC DBA Intelligence Federal is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
No outside staffing agencies. No phone calls, please.
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, 1 day per week,