What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legislative Affairs Specialist position at Vistra Communications?
Description
Vistra is hiring a Legislative Affairs Specialist to track and analyze legislation and impacts, provide subject matter expertise to project and develop weekly briefings and policy guidance.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions.
- Prepare client staff for congressional hearings.
- Draft responses to congressional and other stakeholder inquiries.
- Create messaging products to communicate office priorities and accomplishments to stakeholders.
- Develop or contribute solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
- Work independently with some guidance.
- Other tasks as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related field and 3 years directly related experience
- 3 years of experience with legislative affairs
- Experience synthesizing inputs to develop cohesive, comprehensive information papers and responses to requests for information, questions for the record, etc.
- Experience developing and managing digital tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) to to track compliance and analyze legislation impact
- Ability to apply critical thinking and detailed interpretation to examine complex legislative issues and identify gaps and possible solutions/improvements
- Ability to provide clear verbal and written communications to a variety of stakeholders in alignment with DoD style expectations
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to expertly advise leaders on legislative processes
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience drafting, analyzing, revising, or coordinating federal/state legislation
- Experience working in a military environment or with military personnel
- Experience using the DoD Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS)
- Experience creating verbal and written communication products for clients, including presentations, briefings, and information papers
- Knowledge of the DoD and the Federal Government’s (e.g., Washington Headquarters Services) policy development process
About Vistra: Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Springfield, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. Approximately 25% of our “team member” employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers. Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits.
US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.