Writer - Executive and Operational Support with Security Clearance

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions LLC seeks an experienced Writer - Executive and Operational Support to support a high-visibility DHS/CISA transformation initiative. You will draft memoranda, letters, briefs, presentations, SOPs, and templates for senior government audiences, working within a flexible writing team.

The role requires 3 years of government-writing experience, on-site Arlington work required, and the ability to manage multiple drafts under tight deadlines while preserving accuracy and

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional writing and editing experience involving Government, executive, policy, operational, technical, business, or similarly complex content.

Responsibilities

• Draft and revise executive correspondence, memoranda, formal letters, background briefs, presentations, leadership packages, and other operational products.
• Develop content for internal briefings, project and implementation materials, SOPs, response templates, desk guides, and recurring operational documents.
• Support development of materials for senior CISA leadership, the White House, Congress, Sector Risk Management Agencies, and other stakeholders as assigned.
• Support Presidential transition briefing materials and binders as required.
• Gather and synthesize source information from analysts, subject-matter experts, policies, prior materials, and stakeholder input into coherent drafts.
• Revise drafts based on reviewer comments while preserving factual accuracy, required messages, and appropriate tone.
• Work with the Technical Writer and Senior Management Analyst to improve clarity, organization, accuracy, consistency, and executive readiness.
• Meet compressed deadlines and manage multiple writing assignments with differing priorities and review cycles.
• Coordinate with the Document Management Specialist to ensure packages are complete, correctly versioned, and ready for routing or final submission.
• Maintain discretion and safeguard sensitive, non-public Government information.
• Contribute to a consistent writing style and reusable templates that improve speed and quality across recurring products.

Skills

Professional writing

Editing

Executive communications

Policy documentation

Government correspondence

Operational documentation

Audience awareness

Deadline management

Discretion

Collaboration

Quick learning

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions LLC is seeking an experienced Writer - Executive and Operational Support to support a high-visibility organizational transformation initiative for the Department of Homeland Security (Client) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The program will help CISA strengthen how it operates in its role as the National Coordinator for the Security and Resilience of U.S. Critical Infrastructure, translate assessment findings into implementation, and provide the executive and operational support needed to embed improvements into day-to-day operations. In this role, you will be part of a flexible writing and production team supporting CISA's executive and operational workload. You will draft and revise memoranda, formal letters, background briefs, presentations, leadership packages, SOPs, transition materials, response templates, and other products for senior Government audiences.

Location & Work Arrangement

Location: Arlington, VA / Hybrid - must be available to work on-site at CISA facilities as required

Schedule & Working Hours

Schedule: Full-time, generally Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ET

Security & Clearance

Clearance: No active security clearance required

Security Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain the required Client Fitness Determination and access authorization; a recent favorable Client Fitness Determination is preferred.

Certification

Certification: None required unless otherwise noted below.

Experience

Experience: 3 years of relevant professional writing, editing, executive communications, policy, Government correspondence, or operational documentation experience.

What You'll Do

• Draft and revise executive correspondence, memoranda, formal letters, background briefs, presentations, leadership packages, and other operational products.
• Develop content for internal briefings, project and implementation materials, SOPs, response templates, desk guides, and recurring operational documents.
• Support development of materials for senior CISA leadership, the White House, Congress, Sector Risk Management Agencies, and other stakeholders as assigned.
• Support Presidential transition briefing materials and binders as required.
• Gather and synthesize source information from analysts, subject-matter experts, policies, prior materials, and stakeholder input into coherent drafts.
• Revise drafts based on reviewer comments while preserving factual accuracy, required messages, and appropriate tone.
• Work with the Technical Writer and Senior Management Analyst to improve clarity, organization, accuracy, consistency, and executive readiness.
• Meet compressed deadlines and manage multiple writing assignments with differing priorities and review cycles.
• Coordinate with the Document Management Specialist to ensure packages are complete, correctly versioned, and ready for routing or final submission.
• Maintain discretion and safeguard sensitive, non-public Government information.
• Contribute to a consistent writing style and reusable templates that improve speed and quality across recurring products.

What You Bring – Required

• 3 years of professional writing and editing experience involving Government, executive, policy, operational, technical, business, or similarly complex content.
• Demonstrated ability to draft clear, concise, well-organized professional documents from source material, stakeholder input, or incomplete initial content.
• Excellent grammar, writing, editing, proofreading, and document-organization skills.
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar subject matter and identify the information needed to produce an accurate draft.
• Strong audience awareness and ability to adjust tone, structure, and level of detail for senior leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback quickly without losing accuracy or intended meaning.
• Strong attention to detail and personal accountability for deadlines and quality.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, shifting priorities, and compressed review cycles.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive information or leadership products.
• Collaborative working style and ability to coordinate effectively with analysts, subject-matter experts, editors, and document-management personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work on-site in Arlington, Virginia, as required and successfully complete Client personnel security and fitness processing.

Preferred

• Experience writing for Federal senior executives, executive secretariats, headquarters organizations, policy offices, or national security organizations.
• Experience drafting executive correspondence, Congressional materials, decision briefs, background papers, SOPs, or interagency materials.
• Experience with Client, CISA, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, or national security topics.
• Experience working in a high-volume correspondence or task-management environment.
• Relevant writing, communications, journalism, English, public policy, or similar education or training.
• Recent favorable Client Fitness Determination.

About Blue Sky

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) assists its federal, state and local, and commercial clients with solving their toughest challenges in the areas of IT Infrastructure Support and Engineering; Application Development and Maintenance; Program and Project Management; and Management Consulting. Find out more about Blue Sky at www.bsis-llc.com.

Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States.

As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/maps/.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.