Foreign Affairs Specialist

Job Title: Foreign Affairs Specialist

Job Code: CON113

Location: Washington, DC

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 10/8/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Position Summary:

Prepares Department officials for Congressional engagements encompassing preparatory meetings, briefings, hearings, and nominations.   Processes Congressional notifications for appropriated funds, tracks emerging and enacted legislation for State equities, and responds to Congressional inquiries.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary for Foreign Affairs Specialist: $121,785

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

• Examines, compares, and develops policy options, conducts research to support policymaking officials, and prepares briefing materials involving classified information.

• Builds and establishes relationships with legislative affairs counterparts with the National Security Council, other executive branch agencies, and the Department’s Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H).

• Represents the T Family’s Congressional interests before Congressional committees, member offices, and interagency partners on assigned arms control and international security policy issues.

• Contributes actively to the recording and dissemination of performance metrics and reporting mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of T/Outreach’s strategies.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with three (3) years’ experience in international politics/foreign policy, military/defense or security cooperation.

• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities, superior office management / administrative skills, and experience that facilitates a deep understanding of T Family client bureaus and offices’ foreign policy priorities, including arms control, counterterrorism, emerging threats, international narcotics and law enforcement, and political-military affairs.

• Required to interpret data from many sources, synthesize and simplify complex findings, and define policy alternatives.

• Must carry authority in the interagency arena with demonstrated knowledge of other agencies' goals and objectives.

• The position requires superior knowledge of international diplomatic dynamics for at least one region of the world (AF, EAP, EUR, NEA, SCA, WHA) and sufficient knowledge of the political, economic, social, legal, and diplomatic aspects of policy options to effectively negotiate and prioritize pending legislative initiatives.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Nation System Solutions LLC, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

In compliance with Washington D.C.’s Wage Transparency Act, the estimated annual salary range for this position is $121,785 – $121,785. Actual compensation is based on qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at careers@cherokee-federal.com.

This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing. Cherokee Federal maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

This position may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The scope of the investigation will be commensurate with position requirements and applicable law.