Journeyman Program Analyst

Forge Group•Arlington, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Forge is a global solutions provider and a certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) dedicated to redefining the traditional GovCon mold, delivering innovations, and elevating collective impact. We are known as international problem solvers who pursue work where we can make a significant difference. We are deeply integrated members of trusted client communities, energized and honored to be partners in questioning and solving human challenges across the world. Forge strikes a precise balance between empowering autonomy and emphasizing the necessity of being part of a connected network of people and initiatives. This approach has led to a new echelon of collective excellence, resulting in monumental growth and the formation of a dream team of top-tier, collaborative, 'get-it-done' experts. Our culture is paramount, with people always coming first. It is built around a diverse group of employees empowered to think in different directions, a leadership team that trusts employees to lean into their unique greatness, and an operations team that deploys programs to support employee well-being and growth, both personally and professionally. We treat Forge like a co-op, where staff input drives corporate action. With a 93% retention rate, it's evident that we retain great people. We are rated #2 Best Medium Business in Virginia and have received multiple awards from Fortune® Magazine, including Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™, Best Medium Workplaces™, and Best Workplaces for Parents™. Based on employee feedback and independent analysis, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ for six consecutive years. In addition to recognition for our top workplace culture, our growth has earned us a spot on the 2024 and 2025 Inc. Magazine 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America, and we were named one of 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies nationally by the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) and J.P. Morgan Chase. Most importantly, we are proud to be a company that puts people first. The future of Forge is exciting and evolving, with capability and community as the driving forces behind our transformative success. We are searching for individuals who want to work hard, play hard, give back, and enjoy life. If this resonates with you, come make a difference at Forge.

Requirements

Ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Ability to build strong cross-group working relationships.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
Experience supporting international affairs, foreign policy, national security, international engagement, or related federal programs.
Strong research, analysis, writing, and coordination skills.
Comfortable supporting senior government officials and working across U.S. Government agencies and international partners.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, produce high-quality briefing and analytical materials under tight deadlines, and support both the substantive and logistical aspects of international engagements.
Flexibility to support international time zones and domestic and international travel as mission needs dictate.
US Citizen
Top Secret Clearance
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations, Political Science, National Security, Public Policy, International Affairs, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Professional experience supporting international affairs, foreign policy, national security, international engagement, or related federal government programs.
Demonstrated ability to research and analyze international, domestic policy, economic, or security developments and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Strong professional writing and editing skills, including experience preparing briefing materials, talking points, issue papers, reports, memoranda, presentations, or similar executive-level products.
Experience coordinating meetings, engagements, projects, or activities involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, taskings, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, proposals, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based on that data.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, type, or hear.
The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting DHS, CISA, Department of State, Department of Defense, or another U.S. Government national security or foreign affairs organization.
Experience working directly with foreign governments, U.S. Embassies, international organizations, or interagency partners.
Knowledge of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security and resilience, emergency communications, or related homeland security issues.
Experience preparing briefing books, executive correspondence, talking points, readouts, SITREPs, decision memoranda, or issue papers for senior government officials.
Experience supporting bilateral or multilateral meetings, international travel, exercises, exchanges, training, or capacity-building activities.
Familiarity with federal government staffing, tasking, clearance, records management, and stakeholder engagement processes.
Regional, country, or international organization expertise relevant to U.S. national security or homeland security priorities.
Foreign language proficiency or sign language.

Responsibilities

Support CISA International leadership in advancing agency priorities through international engagement, interagency coordination, policy analysis, and stakeholder outreach.
Plan and support bilateral and multilateral engagements with foreign governments, U.S. agencies, international organizations, and private-sector partners, including senior-level meetings, travel, exercises, training, and cooperative initiatives.
Develop executive-level briefing materials, talking points, issue papers, reports, and recommendations while monitoring international policy, economic, and security developments to inform CISA strategy.
Coordinate engagement logistics, taskings, clearances, stakeholder records, and follow-up activities to ensure international initiatives are effectively executed and documented.
Support CISA International leadership in executing international engagement priorities aligned with CISA and DHS strategic objectives.
Plan, coordinate, and support bilateral and multilateral engagements with foreign governments, international organizations, and interagency partners.
Develop executive-level briefing materials, talking points, issue papers, decision memoranda, readouts, reports, presentations, and other engagement products.
Conduct research and analysis of international policy, security, economic, and geopolitical developments to identify emerging issues and inform engagement strategies.
Coordinate with the Department of State, DHS, other U.S. Government agencies, foreign governments, industry, academia, NGOs, and international organizations.
Plan and execute domestic and international travel and senior-level engagements, including schedules, logistics, security requirements, briefing preparation, and follow-up actions.
Support cooperative projects, capacity-building initiatives and exercises.