Policy Analyst – Cyber & PLCM Expert

ECS; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Policy Analyst - Mid to join our Springfield, VA site. The role covers research, analysis, and development of policies across strategic, IT, and administrative domains in support of NGA’s PLCM process.

The ideal candidate will have TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s in a relevant field, and 7+ years of policy leadership experience with NIST 800-53 awareness. Primary duties include policy coordination, SME support, and interagency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or policy field or related area.
• Experience leading and coordinating policy lifecycle activities (PLCM).
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and cybersecurity policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and support policy development, review, coordination, and compliance for corporate, IT services, and cybersecurity policies.
• Develop SME self-inspection checklists to ensure policy implementation and monitoring.
• Lead SME analysis for gap analysis and policy revisions.
• Conduct verification and validation to ensure policies align with external guidance and strategic planning.
• Identify policy gaps and propose solutions to the policy lead.
• Support policy business process improvements and analytics tracking.

Skills

US Citizenship

TS/SCI w/ Poly

Bachelor's degree

PLCM knowledge

NIST 800-53

Policy analysis

Communication skills

Governance documents review

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/SE/Cyber/Policy or related field

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Policy Analyst - Mid to join our Springfield, VA site. The role covers research, analysis, and development of policies across strategic, IT, and administrative domains in support of NGA’s PLCM process.

The ideal candidate will have TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s in a relevant field, and 7+ years of policy leadership experience with NIST 800-53 awareness. Primary duties include policy coordination, SME support, and interagency collaboration.