Policy Specialist

A.C.Coy Company

Policy Specialist collaborating on IT policy research and drafting for a US Government client. Ensuring alignment with standards and stakeholder needs.

Posted 6/25/2026contractRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research, draft, and analyze policies to ensure alignment with stakeholder needs, subject matter experts, industry standards, and organizational goals.
Conduct gap analyses against industry frameworks and regulatory requirements, to recommend policy enhancements.
Collaborate with security engineers, compliance officers, and business managers to ensure policies are both technically sound and operationally practical.
Translate technical security concepts into clear, concise, and accessible documentation for diverse audiences.
Collaborate with stakeholders to update CISO policies for annual lifecycle updates.
Review and contribute to policies and standards for groups outside of CISO.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, law, economics, or a related field.
8+ years of IT related professional experience.
2+ years of technical writing experience in policy analysis or a related role.
Familiarity with AI tools and capabilities to perform technical writing.
Good working knowledge of NIST CSF and CIS Controls and other relevant security frameworks.
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable language.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
Strong research skills, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to lifecycle updates.
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Familiarity with security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) processes.
Must be eligible and able to obtain a sensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Staffing A. C. Coy Company is a specialized recruitment agency based in Pittsburgh, PA, that focuses on connecting professionals with job opportunities in IT, engineering, finance, and sales. Since its inception in 1986, the company has been committed to acting in the best interests of clients and candidates, offering contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement services. A. C. Coy aims to make successful career designs possible for job seekers while providing top talent to businesses across the Tri-State area and beyond. Policy Specialist Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 0 minutes ago ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ⏳ Contract/Temporary 🟠 Senior 🔴 Lead Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Research, draft, and analyze policies to ensure alignment with stakeholder needs, subject matter experts, industry standards, and organizational goals.
Conduct gap analyses against industry frameworks and regulatory requirements, to recommend policy enhancements.
Collaborate with security engineers, compliance officers, and business managers to ensure policies are both technically sound and operationally practical.
Translate technical security concepts into clear, concise, and accessible documentation for diverse audiences.
Collaborate with stakeholders to update CISO policies for annual lifecycle updates.
Review and contribute to policies and standards for groups outside of CISO. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, law, economics, or a related field.
8+ years of IT related professional experience.
2+ years of technical writing experience in policy analysis or a related role.
Familiarity with AI tools and capabilities to perform technical writing.
Good working knowledge of NIST CSF and CIS Controls and other relevant security frameworks.
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable language.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
Strong research skills, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to lifecycle updates.
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Familiarity with security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) processes.
Must be eligible and able to obtain a sensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
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Hard Skills & Tools

policy analysistechnical writinggap analysisNIST CSFCIS Controlssecurity frameworksresearch skillsdocumentationcompliancerisk management

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationcollaborationability to distill complex conceptstailoring messagingstrong research skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreesensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust