Policy Technical Writer with Security Clearance

Vetrics Group, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetrics Group, LLC seeks a policy-focused financial management analyst to support CBP client in Washington, DC. The role involves researching federal laws, updating policy documents, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards.

You will coordinate policy reviews with senior leadership, translate complex financial concepts into clear policy language, and prepare briefing materials and decision memoranda for leadership review.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance or CBP BI/DHS reciprocity; must be able to obtain and maintain prior to onboarding.
• 3+ 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.

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

Policy writing

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ANTICIPATED START DATE: Immediate

PROJECT OVERVIEW

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.