Information Assurance Policy Analyst

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Policy Analyst to support the OCIO Information Assurance Policy program, developing and maintaining IT-related policies across the enterprise.

You will collaborate with divisions to draft, revise, and implement policy documents, ensuring security requirements across IT acquisitions. The role emphasizes agile policy development and automation to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret federal security clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree; waiver possible with eight or more years of experience.
• Five or more years of professional experience.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing policy documents related to information security.
• Ability to write about information security policies for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical skills to assess impacts and gaps and recommend improvements.
• Ability to work in Washington, DC or Huntsville, AL in person; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support the OCIO Information Assurance Policy program team in policy development.
• Collaborate across divisions to ensure IT acquisitions meet security requirements.
• Provide policy guidance and review federal policy and law related to CIO responsibilities.
• Establish tools and redesign processes to enable agile policy development.
• Automate parts of policy development and compliance to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

policy development

information security

cybersecurity

policy analysis

program management

policy drafting

policy revision

policy synthesis

stakeholder engagement

compliance automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• The Policy Analyst will support the client’s Information Assurance Policy program team within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) with development and maintenance of information technology related policies.
• The OCIO policy team develops policies that impact all aspects of IT including acquisition, portfolio management, strategy, security and assist in their implementation throughout the enterprise.
• Collaboration is required across the client’s divisions and other key stakeholders to ensure appropriate checks and balances are put in place to drive IT acquisitions that always meet security requirements.
• The analyst will also provide policy guidance when questions or issues arise, and review proposed federal policy and law related to the CIO’s responsibilities.
• The policy analyst must have a strong program management subject matter expertise, and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Additionally, the analyst will be expected to establish tools and redesigning processes and communications to better facilitate a more agile policy development process and bring in industry subject matter expertise to automate parts of the policy development and compliance process to improve efficiency and drive cost savings.

Requirements

• ACTIVE TOP SECRET federal security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree. (Educational requirement may be waived if the candidate has eight (8) or more years of experience.)
• Five (5) or more years of professional experience
• Demonstrated experience analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing policy documents, with emphasis on information security, cybersecurity, or infosec policies
• Proven ability to write to or about information security policies, including drafting, revising, or summarizing policies, standards, procedures, or guidance for diverse audiences
• Strong analytical skills to assess policy impacts, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and recommend improvements based on stakeholder input and research
• Ability to work in office in either Washington, DC or Huntsville, AL full-time. US Citizenship is required.

Hard Skills

• policy development
• information security
• cybersecurity
• policy analysis
• program management
• policy drafting
• policy revision
• policy synthesis
• stakeholder engagement
• compliance automation

Soft Skills

• analytical skills
• collaboration
• communication
• problem-solving
• organizational skills
• adaptability
• attention to detail
• critical thinking
• interpersonal skills
• leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• ACTIVE TOP SECRET federal security clearance