Cyber Partner Engagement Specialist

ICF; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 108,476 - 184,409; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Cyber Partner Engagement Specialist to join our operational engagement team for a federal cybersecurity client focused on safeguarding the nation's critical infrastructure. This hybrid role is based in Arlington, Virginia, and candidates must be located in the National Capital Region.

The ideal candidate should possess U.S. citizenship and an active government clearance. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field and experience in international relations or with the federal government.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required for federal government position.
• Active high-level government clearance required.
• Relevant experience in international relations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of cyber threats to support engagements.
• Coordinate logistics and agenda development for stakeholder engagements.
• Draft communications to enhance information sharing.

Skills

Knowledge of cyber threat landscape

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Written communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft SharePoint

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Cyber Partner Engagement Specialist

We are hiring a Cyber Partner Engagement Specialist to work on an operational engagement team for a federal cybersecurity client focused on protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure. This hybrid role will be based on site in Arlington, VA and requires candidates to be located in the National Capital Region.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of cyber threat landscape, emerging threats, and geopolitical events and trends.
• Support engagements with stakeholders, including coordination and logistics, agenda development, talking points, summary memos to leadership, and note‑taking.
• Coordinate the sharing of threat and vulnerability information with partners.
• Determine validity and impact of threat information, provide analysis, and collaborate to determine necessary partner notifications and potential product development.
• Draft and edit notifications and other communications to partners to enhance operational coordination and information sharing.
• Monitor open‑source and internal reporting on threats and vulnerabilities that may impact international partners.
• Monitor inboxes and other communication channels for partner inquiries, respond to cyber partner inquiries, coordinate cybersecurity products (alerts, advisories, etc.) among targeted partners before public distribution, and draft notifications to partners regarding vulnerabilities or threats.

Mandatory Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required (required by federal government for position).
• Active high level government clearance required.

Additional Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field strongly preferred (cybersecurity, information systems, international relations, etc.).
• Experience working in an international relations role or with international partners is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with the federal government, ideally in a national security setting.
• Interest in and ability to apply knowledge of cybersecurity or IT concepts, policies, and procedures; industry‑standard certifications (CompTIA Security+, CEH, etc.) a plus.
• Customer service orientation with strong leadership, project management, interpersonal, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proactive, flexible mindset and willingness and ability to pivot to operational priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication/presentation skills, including high level of attention to detail and ability to quality‑control internal and external communications and products.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Teams, and SharePoint; experience with Confluence/Jira is a plus.

Pay Range

$108,476.00 – $184,409.00 (Virginia Client Office, VA88)

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available, including for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs. All information provided for accommodations will remain confidential.