Director of Regional Advocacy – Engagement
Clark Schaefer Strategic HR
Director, Government Affairs
KBR, Inc.
full-time
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Location: District of Columbia, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Provide timely, proactive congressional advocacy for KBR’s positions in critical areas such as defense, intelligence, space, and homeland security
- Strengthen relationships with senior executive branch officials and with key Members, Staff, and Committees on Capitol Hill
- Represent KBR before Members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill, and in their home states and districts
- Advance KBR priorities on Capitol Hill and with the executive branch consistent with goals and metrics
- Provide communications with KBR business leadership regarding ongoing Capitol Hill efforts and status of priorities
- Engage with KBR Business Leaders and Program Managers to determine where Congress and federal advocacy could be leveraged
- Maximize use of suppliers, industry groups, trade associations, and outside consultants to advance goals
- Conduct analyses of legislative initiatives and policy proposals and monitor congressional activities
- Attend congressional hearings, conferences, meetings, and special events; plan and support visits by company leaders to Capitol Hill and KBR facilities
- Support the KBR Political Action Committee administration and compliance efforts as needed
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required (active security clearance is a plus)
- Extensive experience and expertise of U.S. Government budget policy and processes, authorization and appropriations cycles
- 8 to 10 years professional experience (Bachelor’s degree plus 8 to 10 years professional experience highly desirable)
- Substantial experience working in Defense, NASA, NOAA, Homeland Security authorization and appropriations issues in the U.S. Congress
- Experience working with or for government customers, decision-makers and senior officials in the legislative and executive branches of federal government
- Experience and knowledge of the federal acquisition regulation (FAR) policy and processes
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (including presentation and influence)
- Demonstrated success working in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to make effective presentations and communicate persuasively
