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Journeyman Program Analyst, Public Trust

Full Time Professional DC, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1190

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $108,000.00 Annually

Harkcon is seeking a mission-focused professional to support CISA in advancing cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security, resilience, and emergency communications priorities. The Journeyman Program Analyst supports CISA leadership and advisors in planning and executing engagement activities. The role requires excellent research, writing, coordination, logistics, and task-management skills, with a focus on timely support to senior Government officials and partners.

Location: National Capital Region. Hybrid telework and work at DHS/CISA, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

Security and Suitability: Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust suitability required.

*** This position is contingent upon award of a contract to Harkcon***

Key Responsibilities

• Support CISA leadership and advisors in executing engagement and mission priorities.


• Research and monitor policy, economic, congressional, business, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure developments and identify emerging issues.


• Develop, write, edit, coordinate, and clear executive-level briefing materials, including issue papers, talking points, remarks, situation reports, readouts, decision memoranda, information memoranda, presentations, and technical reports.


• Plan and support bilateral and multilateral engagements, meetings, exchanges, exercises, training activities, and cooperative projects with international partners.


• Prepare detailed engagement and trip schedules and coordinate travel, lodging, ground transportation, interpretation, logistics, security and access requirements, and required materials.


• Track taskers, engagement requests, document clearances, milestones, follow-up actions, implementation activities, and reporting requirements to ensure timely completion.


• Coordinate with U.S. Government agencies, foreign governments, embassies, international organizations, academia, non-governmental organizations, and public and private-sector stakeholders.


• Support stakeholder records, working groups, contact data, agendas, notes, readouts, information distribution, and electronic and physical records management.


• Support preparation and execution of engagements, including agenda development, name cards, visitor support, hosting supplies, note-taking, readouts, and follow-up actions.


• Support onboarding and training of new personnel, including standard operating procedures, welcome materials, handover notes, and knowledge transfer.


• Keep engagement records and CISA International resources current as priorities and circumstances change.


• Facilitate collaborative relationships across CISA, the interagency, foreign partners, and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to conduct research, draft and edit professional written products, coordinate stakeholders, and manage multiple deadline-driven tasks.


• Strong organizational, communication, attention-to-detail, and customer-service skills.


• Ability to manage engagement logistics, taskers, records, contacts, and follow-up actions accurately and discreetly.


• Ability to safeguard Privacy Act, Sensitive but Unclassified, and other sensitive information in accordance with DHS requirements.


• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally and support engagements outside normal business hours when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in international affairs, political science, public policy, communications, homeland security, regional studies, business, or a related field.


• Experience supporting federal international affairs, foreign policy, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, stakeholder engagement, or interagency programs.


• Experience preparing executive briefing materials and supporting senior-level engagements, meetings, or travel.


• Regional, country, language, or international-organization expertise relevant to CISA's mission.


• This is a full-time position, estimated at 1,912 hours per contract year, unless otherwise stated in the posting.


• Work is generally performed Monday through Friday during core business hours. Support outside normal business hours, including weekends or holidays, may occasionally be required to support mission needs.


• Domestic and international travel may be required. Government-directed reimbursable travel requires advance approval.

Harkcon, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age