Role: Management and Program Analyst
Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Division: Stakeholder Engagement Division
Team: Chemical Sector Management Team
Location: Arlington, VA preferred. Hybrid may be available, with remote work and approximately 25% travel possible.
Program Length: Availability of at least 120 days is strongly preferred.
Position Type: DoD SkillBridge Training Opportunity
Target Occupational Series Alignment: GS-0343, Management and Program Analyst
Clearance Requirement: Secret clearance required
Position Summary
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Stakeholder Engagement Division is seeking a transitioning service member for a SkillBridge opportunity supporting the Chemical Sector Management Team.
The selectee will gain practical experience supporting national-level critical infrastructure security and resilience efforts. The role focuses on stakeholder engagement, program analysis, policy support, information sharing, meeting and event coordination, and risk management activities related to the Chemical Sector and its connections to other critical infrastructure sectors.
This opportunity is intended to expose the participant to CISA’s public-private partnership model and the way CISA works with industry, federal partners, state and local partners, and other stakeholders to understand, communicate, and reduce cyber and physical risks to critical infrastructure.
While in-person support is preferred, the team may offer the position in a hybrid format. Remote work may be available, with approximately 25% travel possibly required to attend meetings, classified briefings, exercises, conferences, and other mission-related engagements.
SkillBridge is a training opportunity and is not a hiring authority. Participation does not guarantee federal employment, interview, selection, certification, or conversion.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The SkillBridge participant will support the Chemical Sector Management Team by assisting with duties such as:
Supporting short- and long-range planning efforts related to Chemical Sector security and resilience priorities.
Assisting with development, review, and coordination of plans, procedures, presentations, talking points, briefing materials, and other program documents.
Supporting sector-specific and cross-sector meetings, cybersecurity working groups, stakeholder engagements, classified briefings, exercises, conferences, and key events.
Assisting with coordination of information sharing activities on topics such as supply chain resilience, cyber risk, operational technology security, artificial intelligence implications for critical infrastructure, unmanned aircraft system concerns, chemical hazards, and related sector issues.
Conducting research and analysis on Chemical Sector risks, dependencies, interdependencies, emerging threats, and risk mitigation opportunities.
Supporting chemical hazard identification, risk mitigation planning, and coordination of education, training, and security exercise activities.
Assisting with program and stakeholder data analysis to support planning, reporting, and decision-making.
Supporting the use of stakeholder relationship management tools, Microsoft tools, and other program management resources.
Helping prepare summaries, meeting notes, action trackers, decision papers, briefing slides, data products, and other staff products.
Supporting coordination with internal CISA partners and external public-private sector stakeholders.
Assisting with incident management support functions, as appropriate for the training environment and participant access.
Identifying process, coordination, or program gaps and proposing practical recommendations to improve team operations.
Training Objectives
By the end of the SkillBridge opportunity, the participant should have increased understanding of:
CISA’s mission and role as the Nation’s risk advisor.
The national critical infrastructure partnership model.
Chemical Sector risk management, stakeholder engagement, and sector coordination.
Public-private partnership engagement at the national level.
Critical infrastructure dependencies, interdependencies, lifelines, and National Critical Functions.
Chemical hazard identification, mitigation concepts, and sector risk considerations.
Regulatory and policy frameworks relevant to Chemical Sector security and resilience.
Program analysis, policy coordination, and stakeholder communication in a federal environment.
How CISA supports sector resilience against cyber and physical threats.
How to develop clear staff products, briefing materials, meeting summaries, and analytical recommendations.
Use of stakeholder relationship management tools, data tools, and structured engagement information.
Desired Background
This opportunity may be a strong fit for transitioning service members with experience or interest in one or more of the following areas:
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense.
Cybersecurity or information technology.
Emergency management or incident coordination.
Intelligence analysis or information sharing.
Environmental science, environmental engineering, or environmental health.
Program analysis, program management, or project coordination.
Operations planning or mission support.
Critical infrastructure protection.
Physical security, cyber risk, or risk management.
Stakeholder engagement or interagency coordination.
Policy support, plans, exercises, or training.
Logistics, supply chain, industrial operations, or chemical-sector-adjacent mission areas.
Briefing development, executive communications, or staff work.
Relevant military occupational backgrounds may include, but are not limited to:
CBRN Defense Specialist.
Cybersecurity personnel.
Information Technology Specialist.
Emergency Management personnel.
Intelligence Analyst.
Environmental Science and Engineering personnel.
Environmental Health personnel.
Program Analyst.
Program Manager or Project Manager.
Prior Chemical Sector experience is beneficial but not required. Candidates should be comfortable learning complex infrastructure, risk, regulatory, and stakeholder issues.
Required and Desired Skills
Required Skills
Strong candidates should demonstrate:
Strong analytical skills.
Effective written and verbal communication.
Problem-solving ability.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
Ability to research, analyze, and summarize complex information.
Professional judgment when working with government and industry stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Ability to translate technical, regulatory, or operational issues into plain-language summaries.
Strong command of Microsoft tools, including:
Power BI
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Outlook
Teams
OneNote
Microsoft Project
OneDrive
Beneficial, but Not Required
The following are beneficial but not mandatory:
Project Management Professional certification.
Familiarity with chemical risk assessment tools.
Familiarity with incident management software.
Familiarity with regulatory compliance systems, including EPA, OSHA, and DHS platforms.
Knowledge of chemical hazard identification and mitigation.
Understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to chemical security, environmental compliance, occupational safety, emergency response, or critical infrastructure protection.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Applicants should be able to demonstrate or develop the following KSAs during the opportunity:
Ability to analyze complex program, policy, risk, and stakeholder information.
Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, chemical hazard identification and mitigation concepts.
Understanding of, or ability to quickly learn, relevant regulatory frameworks.
Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to support cross-functional coordination across government, industry, and other stakeholders.
Ability to develop briefing materials, summaries, reports, trackers, and recommendations.
Ability to use Microsoft tools to organize information, analyze data, manage tasks, and support decision-making.
Ability to support planning, coordination, and execution of meetings, exercises, briefings, and conferences.
Ability to maintain attention to detail while managing competing priorities.
Training Activities
The participant may complete or participate in the following training and development activities:
Critical Infrastructure Fundamentals
The participant will learn foundational concepts related to critical infrastructure, sector organization, risk analysis, dependencies and interdependencies, risk mitigation, lifelines, National Critical Functions, and the 16 critical infrastructure sectors.
Stakeholder Relationship Management Training
The participant will receive exposure to CISA’s stakeholder relationship management approach and associated tools, as appropriate and authorized.
Independent Research and Learning
The participant will review relevant strategic and policy documents to build understanding of CISA’s mission, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan framework, Chemical Sector priorities, cybersecurity frameworks, sector landscapes, risk analysis, regulatory considerations, and the national public-private partnership model.
On-the-Job Training
The participant will work with the Chemical Sector Management Team on real-world program support activities, including meeting preparation, stakeholder coordination, research, analysis, risk-related products, exercise support, data analysis, and staff support.
Example Work Products
Depending on mission needs, the participant may assist in developing:
Meeting agendas and summaries.
Stakeholder engagement trackers.
Briefing slides.
Talking points.
Research summaries.
Sector issue papers.
Event, exercise, or conference planning materials.
Risk topic summaries.
Chemical hazard or mitigation research summaries.
Cross-sector coordination notes.
Data analysis summaries or dashboards.
Action item trackers.
Draft recommendations for program improvement.
Decision support products for team leadership.
Candidate Requirements
Candidates should:
Be an active-duty service member eligible for DoD SkillBridge participation.
Have command approval to participate.
Hold an active Secret clearance.
Be able to support a hybrid work arrangement, with Arlington, VA in-person support preferred.
Be able to travel approximately 25% if required for meetings, classified briefings, exercises, conferences, or other mission-related activities.
Be able to communicate professionally with government and non-government stakeholders.
Be able to complete required onboarding, documentation, and security-related processes.
Understand that participation in SkillBridge does not guarantee employment with CISA or DHS.
Security, Travel, and Access
This opportunity requires a Secret clearance. Participation may require completion of required onboarding forms, security documentation, and access approvals before the participant can begin work.
Access to systems, classified briefings, meetings, information, and tools will be limited to what is appropriate for the participant’s role, training status, clearance, need to know, and approved access level.
Travel may be required to support in-person meetings, classified briefings, exercises, conferences, or other Chemical Sector Management Team activities. Estimated travel may be approximately 25%, depending on mission needs and schedule.
Important Program Note
This is a DoD SkillBridge training opportunity. SkillBridge is not a federal hiring authority and does not guarantee a job offer, interview, selection, certification, or conversion to federal employment. Any future employment consideration would be handled separately through applicable federal hiring processes, authorities, and HR requirements.
TO APPLY: Tailor a resume to show the required KSAs, title the email “SED Chem MPA Skillbridge,” include your Skillbridge start/end dates in the body of the email, and send it to janine.mason@cisa.dhs.gov
