Policy Specialist

Advance your career while impacting our national security as a Policy Specialist

Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

This position will support the United States Postal Service (USPS) though:

• Researching, drafting, and analyzing policies to ensure alignment with stakeholder needs, subject matter experts, industry standards, and organizational goals.
• Conducting gap analyses against industry frameworks and regulatory requirements, to recommend policy enhancements.
• Collaborating with security engineers, compliance officers, and business managers to ensure policies are both technically sound and operationally practical.

• Translating technical security concepts into clear, concise, and accessible documentation for diverse audiences.

• Collaborating with stakeholders to update CISO policies for annual lifecycle updates.

• Reviewing and contributing to policies and standards for groups outside of CISO.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, law, economics, or a related field, preferred but not required.
• NOTE: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.

Required Experience:

• 2-3 years of technical writing experience in policy analysis or a related role.
• Knowledge of AI tools and capabilities to perform technical writing.
• Good working knowledge of NIST CSF and CIS Controls and other relevant security frameworks.
• Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable language.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
• Strong research skills, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to lifecycle updates.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Familiarity with security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) processes.

Security Clearance Level:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows:
  • U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions).
  • Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• Remote
• Morrisville, NC
• Falls Church, VA
• Eagan, MN

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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