Policy Technical Writer with Security Clearance

Vetrics Group, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetrics Group, LLC seeks a policy-focused financial management professional for CBP support in Washington, DC. The role emphasizes policy updates, coordination with senior leadership, and ensuring compliance with federal directives.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of relevant experience, and strong technical writing abilities to translate complex concepts into clear policy language. Security clearance eligibility is essential for onboarding.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance or CBP BI/DHS reciprocity accepted; must be able to obtain prior to onboarding.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong technical writing skills with policy-document experience.
• Federal financial management, operations, compliance, or policy experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and clear written/oral communications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze new or updated federal laws, regulations, OMB guidance, DHS directives, and CBP policies to identify impacts and recommend policy updates.
• Support updates to financial management policy documents and guidance.
• Translate financial and operational concepts into clear, concise, and compliant policy language.
• Coordinate and facilitate policy review meetings with internal work groups, subject-matter experts, and senior leadership. This includes scheduling, preparing materials, documenting outcomes, and tracking action items.
• Collaborate across functional stakeholders to resolve comments, adjudicate feedback, facilitate consensus, maintain version control, and track approvals throughout the policy development lifecycle.
• Develop briefing materials, executive summaries, decision memoranda, and presentations to support leadership review and decision-making.
• Review conference package submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable federal, departmental, and component policies.
• Assess completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of submitted materials and coordinate necessary corrections or clarifications.

Skills

Technical writing

Policy development

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ANTICIPATED START DATE: Immediate

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Description U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Finance secures and protects financial resources that enable the CBP mission. They serve as a trusted partner in financial management, operations, and stewardship, including the delivery of quality pay, revenue, and accounting services for their customers.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

This position provides financial management and operations support for our CBP client. This includes assisting with financial policy updates, coordinating policy working group meetings, and conducting reviews of conference package submissions to verify they comply with applicable standards. This position reports directly to the Project Manager and supports client activities in person out of the Washington, DC office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and analyze new or updated federal laws, regulations, OMB guidance, DHS directives, and CBP policies to identify impacts and recommend policy updates.
• Support updates to financial management policy documents and guidance.
• Translate financial and operational concepts into clear, concise, and compliant policy language.
• Coordinate and facilitate policy review meetings with internal work groups, subject-matter experts, and senior leadership. This includes scheduling, preparing materials, documenting outcomes, and tracking action items.
• Collaborate across functional stakeholders to resolve comments, adjudicate feedback, facilitate consensus, maintain version control, and track approvals throughout the policy development lifecycle.
• Develop briefing materials, executive summaries, decision memoranda, and presentations to support leadership review and decision-making.
• Review conference package submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable federal, departmental, and component policies.
• Assess completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of submitted materials and coordinate necessary corrections or clarifications.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Secret clearance or CBP BI/DHS reciprocity accepted; must be able to obtain and maintain prior to onboarding.
• 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong technical writing skills, with experience developing policy documentation.
• Federal financial management, operations, compliance, or policy experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and clarity in oral and written communications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate reviews, and work with diverse stakeholder groups, including senior leadership.