Legislative Affairs Professional

About the Job

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. We are seeking a Government Relations Specialist who will focus on supporting MITRE's engagement with congressional state/district offices and state and local elected officials.

The Role

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• Provide logistical, research, and analytical support to current GR principals and leaders across MITRE.">
• Track introduction of and actions taken on legislation at the federal, state, and local level in issue areas important to internal customers and MITRE's independent and federally-funded research programs.">
• Perform legislative analysis of annual appropriations bills and other legislation of interest to internal customers.">
• Monitor Congressional hearings and legislative developments within committees, review hearing transcripts, and provide summaries and analysis.">
• Help prepare briefing materials for officers and subject matter experts in advance of Congressional engagement activities.">
• Support successful execution of Congressional and other VIP visits to MITRE.">
• Support activities to educate staff on proper ways to interface with congressional, state, and local elected officials.">
• Work with internal resources to create and manage outreach-oriented resource materials.">
• Develop and maintain contact lists for federal, state, and local engagement.">
• Develop and report on engagement metrics.">
• Perform special research projects as assigned.">
• Support engagement with elected officials as directed.">

Requirements

We are looking for a highly skilled individual with:

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• A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.">
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.">
• A high level of tact and diplomacy.">
• Demonstrated experience tracking the introduction of and actions taken on legislation at the federal, state, and local level.">
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.">
• Thorough knowledge of the legislative process and of Congressional organization and procedures.">
• At least two years of experience working directly with Congress or for a firm that supports congressional engagement.">
• A comfort with technical topics and engineering and scientific experts.">
• An ability to multi-task and shift gears quickly.">

Salary Information

The estimated salary for this position is around $120,000 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits

MITRE offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off.

Location

This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site in our office location.

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