Policy Analyst

Aptive Resources is seeking a Policy Analyst to support governance and policy development for a large-scale stakeholder engagement contract. The role involves drafting governance documents, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and facilitating stakeholder actions in a federal IT environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support engagement agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and other policy documents
• Facilitate stakeholder actions such as drafting, updating, and revising policy and governance documents, including charters
• Maintain governance documents and Governance SOPs, and maintain a Compliance Artifact Dashboard
• Assist in designing, documenting, and maintaining a governance model/matrix for products and services that addresses information security, privacy, content management, and management of user access
• Communicate appropriate policy and governance information to stakeholders per guidance from client senior management
• Assist with communications and meetings with advisory groups, steering committees, working groups, and governance bodies as needed
• Help ensure the program office complies with applicable legal, policy, and regulatory requirements (e.g., FISMA, privacy, and data governance)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of policy or governance support experience in a federal IT or information-sharing environment
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Familiarity with FISMA, privacy, and data governance frameworks
• Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS suitability/public trust determination
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and time management skills
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize and work well with others
• Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas and solutions logically both written and orally
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to receive feedback from clients and implement changes quickly and effectively
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment