Legislative Affairs Specialist

**About the Organization** Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets. **About the Role** Redhorse transforms the way government uses data and technology. To support this mission, we are seeking a Legislative Affairs Specialist to support the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) within the Department of Energy (DOE). In this role, you will serve as a vital link between DOE program offices, senior leadership, and Capitol Hill. You will provide strategic legislative analysis, monitor policy developments, and prepare DOE executives for high-stakes congressional engagements, hearings, and budget reviews that directly impact the future of domestic energy innovation and critical mineral supply chains. ### Key Responsibilities - Provide quick-turnaround, objective quantitative and qualitative analysis on a wide variety of legislative, regulatory, stakeholder, and programmatic issues. - Monitor, track, and report on federal and state legislative initiatives, emerging technologies, and policy developments impacting CMEI technology offices and programs. - Coordinate the end-to-end development of policy-oriented and legislative materials, including congressional testimony, briefing packages, PowerPoint decks, memos, and hearing prep documents. - Prepare DOE senior management and program leadership for briefings with Congressional committees, individual Members of Congress, and committee staff. - Support the preparation of strategic budget briefings and materials aligned with the Congressional budget cycle for DOE leadership and external stakeholders. - Manage and prioritize multiple fast-turnaround legislative affairs projects simultaneously in a dynamic, high-visibility environment. ### Required Experience/Clearance - Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Business Management, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Political Economy, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Engineering, Science, or a related discipline. - 6+ years of relevant legislative/policy experience, including direct experience working on Capitol Hill (a Master’s Degree may substitute for 2 years of experience). - Demonstrated experience preparing briefing materials, reports, and backgrounders for senior government or legislative officials. - Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). - Strong oral and written communication skills with proven experience in stakeholder coordination, briefing delivery, and conflict resolution. - Ability to obtain and maintain the required Department of Energy (DOE) credentials/clearance ### Desired Experience We encourage all candidates who meet the basic requirements to apply, even if you do not have any of the following experience: - Direct experience supporting executive branch agencies (particularly DOE or related federal science/energy agencies) in a legislative affairs or policy advisory capacity. - Subject matter familiarity with critical minerals, clean energy technologies, energy security policy, or supply chain resilience. - Practical understanding of the Congressional authorization and appropriations processes, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and federal energy authorization cycles. - Experience utilizing digital legislative tracking tools and congressional databases (e.g., , CQ Federal, Politico Pro).