Policy Analyst

Socket.dev; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Springfield, VA is seeking a Policy Analyst - Mid to research, analyze, and shape policy across strategic, technical, and administrative domains. The role involves supporting policy life cycle management, coordinating with SMEs, and ensuring compliance with guidance.

Candidates must hold US citizenship, TS/SCI, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and 7+ years of policy experience; familiarity with NIST 800-53 and interagency agreements is preferred.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI with willingness and ability to pass CI Poly
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 7+ years leading and managing policies in PLCM processes
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication with diverse stakeholders
• Understanding of NIST 800-53 controls and cybersecurity frameworks
• Experience reviewing governance documents (agency directives, statutes, EO)
• Experience leading policy compendiums, frameworks, and strategic planning
• Experience tracking and managing formal taskers
• Experience coordinating agency-level support agreements

Responsibilities

• Lead policy development, review, coordination, and compliance for corporate, IT services, and cybersecurity policies.
• Develop SME self-inspection compliance checklists for policy implementation, monitoring, and tracking.
• Lead and support SME analysis for gap analysis and policy revisions.
• Conduct verification to ensure policies are clear and aligned with external guidance and strategic planning.
• Identify policy gaps and propose solutions to policy leads.
• Support policy process improvements and analytics reporting.
• Support the organization’s cybersecurity strategy and policy communications.

Skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering / Cybersecurity / International Affairs / Policy

Tools

NIST 800-53

Cybersecurity frameworks

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking aPolicy Analyst - MID, to work at ourSpringfield, VAcustomer site.

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award and final acceptance by government customer.

The Policy Analyst role is broad and multifaceted, spanning strategic, technical, and administrative domains. The core of these positions involves researching, analyzing, and evaluating the impact of changing mission needs and organizational practices to develop, update, and recommend policies.

The role's breadth is demonstrated through various specializations, including high-level strategic planning and business analysis for executive management; detailed IT and cybersecurity policy management, including compliance with standards such as NIST SP 800-53; and managing the public and foreign partner release of intelligence, which requires deep knowledge of disclosure and redaction policies. This role can also involve developing and managing interagency agreements, supporting personnel in overseas environments, and effectively communicating and tracking all policies for compliance. The Policy Analyst – Mid-Level advises, assists, leads, manages, and works on all policy development, review, coordination, adjudication, promulgation, communication, and compliance in accordance with NGA’s Policy Life Cycle Management (PLCM) process. This role supports Subject Matter Expert (SME) development, coordination, and maintenance of all assigned policies, self-inspection checklists, and gap analyses.

Duties May Include:

• Lead, manage, and/or support policy development, review, coordination, and compliance for corporate policies, IT services policies, and cybersecurity/information assurance policies.
• Lead and support the development of SME self-inspection compliance checklists to ensure policy implementation, monitoring, and tracking.
• Lead and support SME analysis for gap analysis and policy revisions.
• Conduct independent verification and validation to ensure policies are clear, fact-based, accurate, and consistent with external guidance and strategic planning.
• Identify policy gaps and propose appropriate solutions and resolutions to the policy lead.
• Support the implementation of policy business process improvements.
• Support the tracking and reporting of policy business analytics, metrics, and performance measures.
• Support the organization’s Cybersecurity Strategy.
• Analyze internal documents and external issuances (e.g., IC/DoW policy, Executive Orders) to identify policy impacts, conflicts, or gaps.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Salary Range: $96,000-118,000

General Description of Benefits

Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI with willingness and ability to pass CI Poly
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, International Affairs, Policy, or a related field
• A minimum of 7+ years of demonstrated experience leading, managing, and working policies in accordance with a Policy Life Cycle Management (PLCM) process
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management)
• Demonstrated understanding of NIST 800-53 controls, cybersecurity frameworks, and high-level cybersecurity policy.
• At least 24 months of demonstrated experience reviewing and analyzing high-level governance documents (e.g., agency directives, statutes, Executive Orders)
• Demonstrated experience with extensive knowledge of, and in-depth experience, skill, and expertise in leading, managing, and working policy compendiums, frameworks, strategic planning agendas, rescissions, and gaps
• At least 24 months of demonstrated experience tracking and managing formal taskers
• At least 24 months of demonstrated experience in coordinating and collaborating on agency-level support agreements