IT Policy Analyst

Assured Consulting Solutions

• $100K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Project Manager
  • Experience developing strategic papers and executive briefings
  • Experience overseeing portfolio performance and resource planning
  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 6+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's or 4+ years with a Master's degree

Responsibilities

  • Research and write policies on IT, Cyber, Data, and AI issues
  • Prepare operational and strategic plans for government initiatives
  • Identify and analyze emerging policy trends
  • Maintain and update policy information databases
  • Communicate policy updates through various channels
  • Collect feedback to improve policies
  • Write evidence-based reports for policymakers and the public

Benefits

  • Full-time position with onsite requirements
  • Opportunity to work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)
  • Collaborative environment with government and technical teams
  • Clear communication with leadership and stakeholders
  • Potential for professional growth in a high-security setting
Full Job Description
Job Status: Position is for a proposal and is contingent upon contract award

Location: Bethesda, MD or McLean, VA (onsite fulltime onsite)

Clearance Required: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency. Must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated IT Policy (IT/Cyber/Data/AI) Support to join our team. The Contractor shall use its best practices to prepare required documents. The content, form, quantities, and delivery schedule are subject to Sponsor approval. Delivered documents are also subject to Sponsor review, and approval or disapproval. Disapproved documents shall be updated or corrected and resubmitted for Sponsor consideration.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Researching and writing policies: Conducts extensive research on a range of IT, Cyber, Data and AI issues and develop draft policy documents while ensuring clarity, coherence, specificity, and alignment with other organizational or government policies and regulations.
  • Preparing operational and strategic plans: Contribute to the preparation of operational and strategic plans to guide government or organization initiatives.
  • Identifying emerging trends: Monitor and analyze policy trends that may impact the organization or agency. Provide recommendations that inform policy decisions or adapt existing policies to suit emerging changes.
  • Maintaining and updating databases: Maintain and update databases that contain policy information, research, and statistics.
  • Sharing information regarding policies: Communicate policy updates via various methods
  • Collecting policy feedback: Gather feedback to learn more about how policies affect others and identify ways to improve them.
  • Writing reports: Write reports for policymakers, government officials, and members of the public that are evidence-based, well-structured, and effective at communicating policy rationale.

Required Qualifications:
  • A minimum of four years of hands-on experience as a Project Manager.
  • Experience developing decision-quality materials (strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings) and driving executive action tracking.
  • Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio/program performance, resource planning, and acquisition/procurement strategy (including vendor management and enterprise licensing concepts).

Education Qualifications:

Requires a bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications or a related field and at least 6 years of related experience. Four (4) years of related experience may be substituted for a degree.

Years of Experience:
  • 6+ years w/ Bachelor's Degree
  • 4+ years w/ Master's Degree

Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience translating mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes
  • Experience with with AI architecture patterns (model hosting, vector search/RAG, data pipelines, APIs, orchestration)
  • Experience briefing senior leaders and driving cross-team delivery.

Essential Job Functions:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to identify the essential functions of a position to determine whether an individual is qualified. Essential job functions are the fundamental duties of the position that must be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential functions of this position include:
  • Ability to work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment, as required
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with government customers, technical teams, and cross-functional partners
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment and remain in a stationary position for extended periods
  • Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, customers, and stakeholders

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Export Control: For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ACS may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

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