Senior Communications and Policy Analyst (Remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring for Senior Communications and Policy Analyst to support program management, public relations, strategic planning, policy review and reporting activities at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This role will be responsible for providing support to a team of analysts and communications specialists to provide mission specific knowledge, execute government taskings, graphics, presentation materials, customer relationship management and various other programmatic needs. This position is fully remote and available to candidates within the Continental United States (CONUS).

• Provide advisory and communications support on an array of activities including building presentations and briefing materials, drafting responses to congressional correspondence and requests for information, and editing documents for senior leadership.
• Build and maintain collaborative and strategic relationships with federal law enforcement managers and subject matter experts.
• Quickly analyze, interpret, and convey complex and technical mission-related policies, procedures, and programs using clear and succinct language.
• Track and report the progress of fluid and high-profile written tasks, subtasks, and reports.
• Assist clients and team members with ad hoc requests including research, process improvement, and a variety of fast-moving special projects.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders, such as mission leadership, external organizations, and other internal program teams to collect and compile information to ensure timely responses to requests and ad hoc assignments.
• Facilitate the needs, issues, and challenges faced by the clients; perform gap analysis and recommend solutions.
• Support to cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
• Provide input into creating strategic materials including but not limited to; graphic design, videos, marketing materials, press releases, strategic plans, SOPs, and guidebooks
• Develop, gather and disseminate information and documentation among both customers and external stakeholders in support of the program.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors with 10+ years of work experience (2 years of experience may be removed for a masters degree)
• Experience working in a dynamic, quick turn environment relating to matters of Homeland Security, National Security, and/or Law Enforcement 

Clearance Required: Ability to attain and maintain DHS clearance (US citizenship required)

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Ability to translate mission needs into tactical execution of visual artifacts, reports, taskings and overall policy analysis.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work independently in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships with other team and external stakeholders.
• Be flexible to change direction on a moment’s notice while also tracking/executing tasks in progress.
• Ability to think “outside of the box” while communicating or dealing with a variety of situations.
• Possess clear understanding of the activities, roles, and responsibilities on large scale projects.