Senior Writer-Editor for Cybersecurity Communications

Newsletter Jobs; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Chief External Affairs Officer at DHS CISA in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Writer-Editor to develop, edit, and coordinate high-level internal and external communications in support of the agency’s mission, workforce, leadership, and stakeholders.

The role requires writing speeches, leadership messages, talking points, web content, newsletters, and other communications; it also demands translating technical or policy information for diverse audiences and coordinating

Qualifications

• Experience writing for senior government officials.
• Develop speeches, messages, talking points, and web content.
• Translate technical or policy information into clear audience-focused content.
• Interview senior leaders or subject-matter experts to gather information.
• Apply editorial standards and plain-language principles.
• Coordinate high-visibility communications across offices.

Responsibilities

• Develop speeches, leadership messages, talking points, and newsletters.
• Create content for agency events and workforce communications.
• Substantively edit to ensure clarity and accuracy.
• Ensure materials meet policy and style guidelines.
• Adapt content for websites, newsletters, social media, and scripts.
• Coordinate materials across senior leaders and offices.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Research

Communication

Speechwriting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Office of the Chief External Affairs Officer at DHS CISA in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Writer-Editor to develop, edit, and coordinate high-level internal and external communications in support of the agency’s mission, workforce, leadership, and stakeholders.

The role requires writing speeches, leadership messages, talking points, web content, newsletters, and other communications; it also demands translating technical or policy information for diverse audiences and coordinating