Federal Public Comment Data Analyst

Aalis Management Consulting is an 8(a) certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) driven by the same principles that guide our armed forces. Founded by a US Army veteran, we take pride in our core values: excellence in reputation, commitment, candor, teamwork, and dependability. Our team delivers stakeholder-focused support in the areas of Acquisition & Procurement Support, IT Financial Management, Program Management, and Logistics & Supply Chain Support. Visit us at www.aalismc.com

Proposal: Contingent Upon Contract Award

Title: Federal Public Comment Data Analyst
Client: Federal Agency
Location: Hybrid - Washington, D.C.
Clearance: Public Trust
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance; the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.
Number of Position(s): 1
Work Schedule: 8 am – 5 pm

Position Summary

Aalis Management Consulting is seeking a Federal Public Comment Data Analyst to support Federal regulatory and public-comment activities. Analysts will assist with high-volume comment review, coding, categorization, issue identification, summaries, quantitative analysis, tracking, and development of clear, user-friendly Excel and Word work products.

Direct Federal public-comment experience is strongly preferred; however, candidates with backgrounds in regulatory analysis, policy analysis, legal research, data analysis, program analysis, or similar Federal analytical work may be considered if they can demonstrate transferable skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze large volumes of public comments and related information.
• Download, organize, track, and maintain comment records and supporting data.
• Categorize and code comments using established project methodologies.
• Identify key issues, themes, trends, and recurring concerns.
• Distinguish substantive and non-substantive comments based on project guidance.
• Prepare concise summaries of individual comments and groups of comments.
• Support quantitative analysis of comment volume, categories, themes, sources, and other project metrics.
• Maintain Excel-based comment tracking and analytical tools.
• Develop tables, charts, summaries, and other user-friendly work products.
• Perform data entry, validation, quality checks, and reconciliation.
• Identify missing, duplicate, inconsistent, or questionable information.
• Support development of comment matrices and analytical reports.
• Assist senior analysts with regulatory and policy research.
• Maintain organized project files and documentation.
• Support QA/QC activities and resolve identified data or documentation issues.
• Meet established production, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Communicate questions, issues, and potential risks to senior analysts or project leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, government, legal studies, business, communications, data analytics, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant analytical, regulatory, policy, legal research, data, or Federal program support experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large amounts of information.
• Strong written and analytical communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to organize information, identify patterns, and follow established review and coding methodologies.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while meeting deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal public-comment experience.
• FDMS or Regulations.gov experience.
• Federal notice-and-comment rulemaking experience.
• Regulatory or policy analysis experience.
• Legal research experience.
• Data analysis or quantitative research experience.
• USDA or other Federal agency experience.
• Experience creating Excel-based tracking tools, pivot tables, charts, or analytical reports.

Aalis Management Consulting is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.