Pending Award - Public Relations Manager II 2.2.1 MQP

Kids for the Future; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Quality Partners seeks a Public Relations Manager II to support CISA Sector Risk Management Engagement. You will translate complex infrastructure and cyber risk information into clear communications for government leaders and cross-sector stakeholders.

The role involves developing outreach plans, executive messaging, and engagement materials, coordinating with leadership, and ensuring accuracy per DHS standards. Telework may be permitted with government approval.

Qualifications

• Four to eight years of experience in public relations, strategic communications or related fields.
• Ability to obtain DHS suitability/fitness determination.
• Experience developing executive communications for leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sector communications and stakeholder-engagement plans.
• Create executive-level messaging: talking points, decks, memos, summaries.
• Coordinate messaging with Sector Management leadership and stakeholders.
• Support planning and execution of councils and sector engagements.
• Prepare engagement packages with agendas, pre-reads, and materials.
• Draft post-engagement summaries and follow-up communications.
• Ensure accuracy and alignment with DHS/CISA standards.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Clear messaging

MS Office

Executive communications

CISA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/PR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

• Base Pay $82,000.00 - $88,000.00 / Year
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree NONE
• Manage Others No

Location: Arlington, Virginia
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, generally 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET
Fitness Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable DHS Suitability/FitnessDetermination
Employment Status: Contingent upon contract award

Position Overview:

Mission Quality Partners is seeking a Public Relations Manager II to support the Cybersecurityand Infrastructure Security Agency’s Sector Risk Management Engagement activities. Thisposition will develop and coordinate strategic communications, stakeholder outreach, executive messaging, and engagement products supporting Sector Management leadership and Sector RiskManagement Agencies. The successful candidate will translate complex critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, physicalsecurity, and operational risk information into clear, accurate, and audience-appropriatecommunications for government leaders, sector partners, and cross-sector stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement communication and stakeholder-engagement plans for sector specificand cross-sector initiatives.
• Create executive-level communications, including talking points, briefing decks,memoranda, summaries, fact sheets, white papers, and leadership correspondence.
• Develop outreach materials that communicate sector risks, priorities, interdependencies,mitigation strategies, and engagement outcomes.
• Coordinate messaging and communications with Sector Management leadership, Sector
  Risk Management Agencies, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the planning and execution of councils, working groups, stakeholder meetings,
  and sector-focused engagements.
• Prepare engagement packages containing agendas, pre-reads, briefing materials, logistics
  information, and attendee communications.
• Develop post-engagement summaries, action updates, stakeholder communications, and
  follow-up materials.
• Collect and analyze stakeholder feedback, participation trends, engagement outcomes,
  and cross-sector observations.
• Use engagement data to recommend improvements to messaging, outreach, and
  stakeholder-participation strategies.
• Research critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, physical security, sector risks, and
  emerging issues to support accurate communications.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to verify technical information and ensure
  communications accurately represent operational needs and risks.
• Maintain editorial calendars, communication trackers, document-production logs, and
  approval records.
• Review all products for accuracy, clarity, consistency, tone, formatting, and alignment
  with CISA and DHS standards.
• Maintain version control and coordinate document reviews, revisions, approvals, and
  final distribution.
• Provide rapid-response communications support during urgent operational or nationallevel
  events.
• Prepare time-sensitive briefing notes, coordination summaries, executive messaging, and
  after-action communications.
• Align sector communications with broader national-level coordination efforts and crosssector
  frameworks.
• Support additional public relations, communications, and stakeholder-engagement requirements as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Four to eight years of experience in public relations, strategic communications,
  government affairs, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, or a related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable DHS Suitability/Fitness Determination.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive communications and stakeholder-facingmaterials.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical or policy information into clear content for varied audiences.
• Experience coordinating communications across leadership, technical teams, subjectmatter experts, and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting meetings, conferences, working groups, councils, or stakeholderengagements.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables, approval workflows, and time-sensitivedeadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, professional
  deliverables.
• U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, publicpolicy, homeland security, or a related field.
• Previous experience supporting DHS, CISA, another federal agency, or a governmentcontractor.
• Experience communicating about critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, physical security,emergency management, or national security.
• Familiarity with Sector Risk Management Agencies or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Experience supporting senior government officials or national-level coordination bodies.
• Knowledge of federal communications standards, records-management requirements, andapproval processes.
• Experience using SharePoint, content-management systems, communications dashboards,or data-visualization tools.
• Experience developing rapid-response or crisis communications.
• Accreditation in Public Relations or a comparable communications certification.

Summary:

Work Environment: Work will primarily be performed at CISA facilities in Arlington, Virginia. Telework may bepermitted with government approval. Occasional travel and short-notice support during emergentevents may be required.

Mission Quality Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state,
or local law.