Cyber Workforce Consultant

Company Summary

Arlo Solutions (Arlo) is an information technology consulting services company that specializes in delivering technology solutions. Our reputation reflects the high quality of the talented Arlo Solutions team and the consultants working in partnership with our customers. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of both our customers and consultants by delivering quality, value-added solutions. Our solutions are designed and managed to not only reduce costs, but to improve business processes, accelerate response time, improve services to end-users, and give our customers a competitive edge, now and into the future.

Position Overview

Arlo is in search of a Cyber Workforce Analyst to deliver consistent, responsive, and technical Cyberspace Oversight Support for the Office of the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA). The Analyst will provide technical expertise and policy oversight support for the day-to-day operations to implement the DoD Cyber strategy and to integrate cyberspace activities across the entire DoD. Areas to support may include but not be limited to, general support services including writing and analysis, cyberspace operations, and analytic support including force design, readiness and C2 assessments.

Work Location

Onsite at the Mark Center, Alexandria VA

Job Responsibilities and/or Success Factors

• Support and monitor progress on responses to tasking from DoD senior leaders. Assist in conducting deliberate analysis supporting the development of cyber policy guidance in DoD and in response to requests from the National Security Council staff or other elements of the Executive Office of the President.
• Support the writing, development, and implementation of the DoD Cyber Strategy and the Congressionally- directed Cyber Posture Review.
• Draft and coordinate action packages and other correspondence related to your area of special operations policy and resources expertise for senior DoD leadership; coordinate, plan, and develop policies and initiatives appropriate for strategic guidance documents or DoD issuances such as directives or instructions.
• Provide technical and analytic support for the PCA’s engagement with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and DoD Inspector General reports studies, and assessments as they pertain to task areas.
• Support the PCA Director for Cyber Operations and Intelligence with expert knowledge of cyber operations authorities, policies, and processes.
• Conduct deliberate analysis supporting the development of the cyber workforce and readiness policy guidance in DoD. Develop metrics to track the progression of the implementation of DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy.
• Assist the office of the PCA with implementing, leading and sustaining DoD’s cyber manpower strategies and human capital initiatives.
• Manage competing cyber manpower priorities/tasks across the Department.
• Evaluate the performance of cyber workforce programs to ensure implementation in accordance with established statutory and regulatory guidance.
• Identify program efficiencies or opportunities within cyber workforce programs, projects and activities to obtain cost savings.
• Use knowledge of readiness standards and requirements with the associated metrics to assess the ability of organizations (e.g. the joint force) to meet specific demands (e.g., cyber warfighter) for assigned mission areas.
• Conduct deliberate analysis supporting USCYBERCOM’s Joint Force Trainer and Joint Force Provider roles, to include identification of mission essential tasks and readiness reporting.
• Assist the Office of PCA to develop, promote and implement effective organizational strategies to foster learning environments that enhance the professional, technical, and leadership skills of a diverse Cyber workforce.
• Identify cyber workforce issues to bring forward to departmental venues and discussions.
• Conduct deliberate analysis supporting the development of cyber force design guidance and C2 structures in DoD. Identify gaps in the Department’s cyber operations posture and recommend mitigations.
• Identify cyber force design and C2 issues to bring forward to departmental venues and discussions.

Education and Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a current and active Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree or Professional engineering degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of combined Joint, Interagency, OSD, or Service Headquarters experience performing work related to task area.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience on an acquisition staff with demonstrated verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Minimum 5 year of experience managing cyber manpower initiatives; coordinating programming and budget issues; preparing manpower and workforce products (i.e., executive briefs, decision papers, information papers, talking points, analysis, etc.); and representing senior leadership in cyber operations.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using communication skills, both written and oral, to include preparation of written products for senior leader (general officer/flag officer/senior executive service level).

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited university/college.

AAP Statement

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, we evaluate qualified candidates in full consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other protected status.

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