Harkcon is seeking a mission-focused professional to support CISA International in advancing international cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security, resilience, and emergency communications priorities.
The Journeyman Business Analyst supports the operational backbone of CISA International's mission. The role provides business analysis, workflow support, data analysis, reporting, and process-improvement capability while contributing to international engagement planning and execution.
Location: National Capital Region. Hybrid telework and work at DHS/CISA, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Security and Suitability: Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust suitability required.
*** This position is contingent upon award of a contract to Harkcon***
Key Responsibilities
- Support CISA International leadership and advisors in executing international engagement and mission priorities.
- Research and monitor international and domestic policy, economic, congressional, business, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure developments and identify emerging issues.
- Develop, write, edit, coordinate, and clear executive-level briefing materials, including issue papers, talking points, remarks, situation reports, readouts, decision memoranda, information memoranda, presentations, and technical reports.
- Plan and support bilateral and multilateral engagements, meetings, exchanges, exercises, training activities, and cooperative projects with international partners.
- Prepare detailed engagement and trip schedules and coordinate travel, lodging, ground transportation, interpretation, logistics, security and access requirements, and required materials.
- Track taskers, engagement requests, document clearances, milestones, follow-up actions, implementation activities, and reporting requirements to ensure timely completion.
- Coordinate with U.S. Government agencies, foreign governments, embassies, international organizations, academia, non-governmental organizations, and public and private-sector stakeholders.
- Support stakeholder records, working groups, contact data, agendas, notes, readouts, information distribution, and electronic and physical records management.
- Develop and maintain trackers, data sets, visualizations, and routine reports that provide leaders with accurate, accessible information.
- Analyze policies, processes, tasking workflows, and records-management practices and recommend practical improvements.
- Support the maintenance of stakeholder relationship-management tools and databases, including contact information, engagement history, and meeting information.
- Support development and execution of cooperative projects, capacity-building initiatives, and interagency agreements by tracking actions, budgets, implementation, and reporting.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in business analysis, program analysis, data analysis, process improvement, operations, or project coordination.
- Strong analytical, writing, editing, research, organization, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex information into clear reports, visualizations, briefings, and recommendations.
- Ability to safeguard Privacy Act, Sensitive but Unclassified, and other sensitive information in accordance with DHS requirements.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally and support engagements outside normal business hours when needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, public policy, international affairs, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Experience with data visualization, reporting, customer relationship management tools, Microsoft 365 applications, or workflow-management tools.
- Experience supporting DHS, other federal civilian agencies, international affairs, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, or interagency programs.
Additional Details
- This is a full-time position, estimated at 1,912 hours per contract year, unless otherwise stated in the posting.
- Work is generally performed Monday through Friday during core business hours. Support outside normal business hours, including weekends or holidays, may occasionally be required to support mission needs.
- Domestic and international travel may be required. Government-directed reimbursable travel requires advance approval.
Harkcon, Inc. is an is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
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Harkcon, Inc.
Aug 20, 2026