Communications Policy & Strategy Planner

Tharros; Hampton (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharros. Communications Policy & Strategy Planner role supporting HQ ACC at Langley AFB, VA. Focus on planning and strategizing communications for dynamic operations, ensuring secure, reliable, rapid information flow across domains.

Position is 90% remote with 10% travel to the DC/Pentagon region, requiring collaboration with stakeholders, policy drafting, and resource advocacy to sustain expeditionary missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience; or associate’s degree plus 7 years’ experience.
• 2 years’ experience/knowledge of USG principles, methodologies, and approaches used in operational strategic planning.
• Knowledge of laws, statutes, and regulations relevant to cybersecurity, policy, and communications.
• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.
• Active Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze organizational communication and cyber policy, and assist in developing plans, strategy, and policy initiatives.
• Assess policy needs and collaborate with stakeholders to develop policies governing communications and cyber activities.
• Design and integrate a strategy that aligns with the organization’s strategic plan.
• Draft, staff, and publish policy.
• Monitor policy applications in planning and management delivery.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Policy planning

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Written policy drafting

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Security policy awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 3 years’ experience

Associate's degree + 7 years’ experience

Job description

• Location 205 Dodd Boulevard,Hampton, VA, 23665,United States
• Employee Type Regular Full-Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Contact information

• Name Talent Acquisition
• Email [e-mail]

Description

Tharros provides support to Headquarters Air Combat Command (HQ ACC) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Support includes a full range of Information Warfare training and operations, Information Systems & Operations, Communications, Administrative Support, and Knowledge Based Services across the air, space, and cyber domains.

Communications Policy & Strategy Planner to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and strategizing communications for dynamic, deployed operations. This role is critical to ensuring warfighters and command elements maintain secure, reliable, and rapid communications aligned with organizational expeditionary communications missions and initiatives. Position is 90% remote, with 10% travel to the DC/Pentagon region.

Responsibilities

• Analyze organizational communication and cyber policy, and assist in the development of plans, strategy, and policy initiatives.
• Assess policy needs and collaborate with stakeholders to develop policies to govern communications and cyber activities.
• Design/integrate a strategy that outlines the vision, mission, and goals that align with the organization’s strategic plan.
• Draft, staff, and publish policy.
• Monitor the rigorous application of policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of planning and management service.
• Provide policy guidance to management, staff, and users.
• Review, conduct, or participate in audits of programs and projects.
• Support in the formulation of tactical communications-related policies.
• Interpret and apply applicable laws, statutes, and regulatory documents and integrate into policy.
• Advocate for adequate funding for training resources, to include both internal and industry-provided courses, instructors, and related materials.
• Promote awareness of tactical communications and cyber policy and strategy as appropriate among management and ensure sound principles are reflected in the organization’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Define and integrate current and future mission environments.
• Develop policy, programs, and guidelines for implementation.
• Establish and maintain communication channels with stakeholders.
• Seek consensus on proposed policy changes from stakeholders.
• Review existing and proposed policies with stakeholders.
• Serve on organization and inter-organization policy boards.
• Review/Assess expeditionary workforce effectiveness to adjust skill and/or qualification standards.

Requirements

• Must have active Secret clearance.
• Requires 10% travel to DC/Pentagon region.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience or; associate's degree plus 7 years’ experience.
• 2 years’ experience/knowledge of USG principles, methodologies, and approaches used in operational strategic planning.
• Knowledge of computer networking, satellite communications, and Radio Frequency concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Knowledge of current and emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk)
• Knowledge of emerging technologies that have potential for exploitation by adversaries.
• Knowledge of external organizations and academic institutions with cyber or expeditionary/tactical focus (e.g., cyber/tactical curriculum/training, and Research & Development).
• Knowledge of applicable laws (e.g., Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Protect America Act, search and seizure laws, civil liberties and privacy laws), statutes (e.g., in Titles 10, 18, 32, 50 in U.S. Code), Presidential Directives, executive branch guidelines, and/or administrative/criminal legal guidelines and procedures relevant to work performed.
• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, network engineering and installation, tactical communications satellite communications, and electromagnetic spectrum principles
• Knowledge of cyber, satellite communications, and electromagnetic spectrum threats and vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of defensive cyber capabilities.
• Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses
• Knowledge of industry indicators useful for identifying technology trends.
• Knowledge of the nature and function of the relevant information structure (e.g., National Information Infrastructure).
• Knowledge of the organization’s core business/mission processes.
• Knowledge of strategic theory and practice.
• Ability to determine the validity of technology trend data
• Experience in developing execution matrices such as Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&Ms)
• Ability to support working groups by helping to synchronize meeting inputs, organize meeting materials, attend meetings, and produce summary reports for distribution.
• Must have experience developing progress briefings to keep leaders updated on expeditionary communications planning efforts.
• Ability to leverage best practices and lessons learned of external organizations and academic institutions dealing with tactical communications, engineering installation, cyber, satellite communications, and electromagnetic spectrum issues.
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple deliverables and operate in a fast-paced environment to deliver products on time and at high-quality

Summary

Tharros combines extensive cyber defense knowledge with the world’s preeminent vulnerability expertise to identify and defend against attacks before they become problems. Working at mission speed, we harden mission systems faster and secure them for longer, so agencies never lose the mission edge. Tharros lifts the veil of enterprise cybersecurity to detect zero days before they affect you, enabling mission maneuverability and the confidence to move missions forward.

In the ever-evolving realm of cyberspace, we are dedicated to becoming the paramount defender in the 5th warfighting domain. By pioneering innovative security solutions and fostering an environment of continuous learning and vigilance, we aim to protect the interests of our nation’s security. Our commitment to excellence in cybersecurity will establish new benchmarks, transforming the digital landscape into a secure and thriving frontier for future generations.

Tharros. See Everything. Secure Anything.

Tharros is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.