Operations Facilitation Specialist

Jobtailor; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced professional to support engagements with international partners and government cybersecurity stakeholders. You will apply cyber threat intelligence, security operations, and incident response knowledge to research partner capabilities and develop actionable recommendations.

You will translate complex threat information into clear briefings for policymakers and executives, coordinate with technical and policy teams, and help manage international partnerships

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in consulting, cyber, or related field.
• Active Public Trust or Suitability preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; adjudication required prior to onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory, analytical, and coordination support for engagements with international partners, government cybersecurity stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Apply cyber threat intelligence, security operations, and incident-response knowledge when researching partner capabilities and developing recommendations.
• Translate technical cyber threat, vulnerability, and incident information into clear materials for international partners and senior leaders.

Skills

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Security Operations

Incident Response

Stakeholder Engagement

Management Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Security Operations Tools

Job description

• Provide advisory, analytical, and coordination support for engagements involving international partners, government cybersecurity stakeholders, technical teams, and operational partners
• Apply cyber threat intelligence, security operations, and incident-response knowledge when researching partner capabilities, planning engagements, and developing recommendations
• Work with technical and operational teams to understand threat activity, defensive priorities, incident-coordination needs, and information-sharing considerations
• Translate technical cyber threat, vulnerability, and incident information into clear materials for international partners, policymakers, and senior leaders
• Support planning and coordination across international partners and government cybersecurity stakeholders
• Help manage relationships with foreign government representatives, international organizations, and authorized partners
• Plan and facilitate bilateral and multilateral meetings, working groups, workshops, briefings, and coordination sessions
• Conduct research and stakeholder analysis to identify partner priorities, capabilities, constraints, and collaboration opportunities
• Synthesize technical, policy, and operational inputs into concise insights, options, and recommendations
• Prepare executive briefings, talking points, meeting books, background papers, read-ahead materials, decision papers, and summaries
• Translate strategies, policies, and leadership priorities into engagement plans, project activities, timelines, and deliverables
• Coordinate inputs across technical, policy, legal, operational, and international-affairs teams
• Document decisions, actions, risks, dependencies, and follow-up requirements and monitor them through completion
• Support time-sensitive engagements by organizing stakeholders, maintaining communications, and providing status updates
• Identify and communicate partnership opportunities, coordination challenges, and barriers to implementation

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved adjudication required prior to onboarding
• Active Public Trust or Suitability preferred
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in consulting, cyber, or related field
• Working knowledge of cyber threat intelligence concepts, analytic processes, intelligence products, and information-sharing considerations
• Experience with or substantive familiarity with security operations, cyber defense workflows, incident response, or threat intelligence functions
• Ability to discuss cybersecurity operations with technical specialists and communicate implications to policy and executive audiences
• Experience in management consulting, research and analysis, program coordination, stakeholder engagement, international affairs, or related field
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, technology, national security, foreign affairs, or another complex mission environment
• Experience supporting international partners, multinational initiatives, foreign government stakeholders, or cross-border programs
• Strong writing skills and experience developing briefings, reports, meeting materials, or executive-level products
• Strong verbal communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder-engagement skills
• Ability to understand complex technical and policy topics and translate them for senior and nontechnical audiences
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines
• Sound judgment when handling sensitive information and partner relationships
• Active and maintained Top Secret Federal or DoD security clearance preferred
• Familiarity with cybersecurity cooperation, information sharing, incident coordination, or critical infrastructure risk

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cyber threat intelligence, security operations, and incident response, with a strong ability to translate complex technical information for diverse audiences. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, program coordination, and managing relationships with international partners and government entities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Security Operations
• Incident Response
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Management Consulting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Analytic Processes
• Information Sharing
• Cyber Defense Workflows
• Research and Analysis
• Program Coordination

Soft Skills

• Strong Writing Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Federal or DoD Public Trust
• Top Secret Federal or DoD Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• International Affairs
• Cybersecurity
• National Security
• Foreign Affairs
• Critical Infrastructure Risk