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ICF · 2 weeks ago

International Engagement Specialist (Clearance Required)

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $152K/yr

ICF is a mission-driven company dedicated to improving lives and enhancing global security. They are seeking an International Engagement Specialist to support a federal cybersecurity client by engaging with international partners and providing executive briefing support for senior leaders.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive executive briefing support including preparing, organizing, and delivering high-impact briefing materials and presentations for senior leaders and external stakeholders

Translate engagement information into effective briefing materials, leveraging knowledge management practices to ensure that insights from historical databases are clearly communicated and accessible for leadership decision-making

Apply advanced knowledge management skills to capture, organize, and communicate engagement outcomes, informing leadership briefings and strategic decisions

Support engagements with stakeholders, including coordination and logistics, agenda development, talking points, summary memos to leadership, and note-taking

Coordinate the sharing of cyber threat intelligence and vulnerability information across internal and external stakeholders

Draft and edit notifications and other communications to partners to enhance operational coordination and information-sharing

Monitor inboxes and other operational channels for partner communications, respond to cyber partner inquiries, coordinate cybersecurity products (alerts, advisories, etc.) among targeted partners before public distribution, and draft notifications to partners regarding vulnerabilities or threats

Monitor open-source and internal reporting on threats and vulnerabilities that may impact international partners

Qualification

Executive briefing supportKnowledge managementInternational relationsMicrosoft OfficeCybersecurity policyCustomer service orientationOral communicationWritten communicationProject managementProblem-solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship required (required by federal government for position)

Active high level DOD clearance required

Bachelor's degree

Preferred

Demonstrated executive briefing support experience, preferably for senior federal civilian leadership

Excellent oral and written communication/presentation skills, including experience in authoring and writing high-quality policy and briefing documents and materials. This includes information gathering with subject matter experts and leveraging internal archives and databases to collect insights and ensure documentation accuracy

Experience working in an international relations role or with international partners is strongly preferred

Exceptional command of written English, with strong attention to grammar, style, tone, and formatting. Able to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences

Strong understanding of knowledge management best practices

Familiarity with graphics and visual communication best practices a plus

Experience working as a consultant to a federal government client, ideally in a national security setting

Customer service orientation with strong leadership, project management, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with flexibility to adapt to shifting demands and timelines

Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Teams, Planner, and SharePoint. Experience with Confluence/Jira and PowerBI is a plus

Familiarity with cybersecurity policy, emerging threats, and current events, with an understanding of issues impacting critical infrastructure

Strong initiative and ownership of tasks, with the ability to work independently and contribute to team-wide process improvements and program support