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Security Specialist - Nationwide (Virtual)

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Program summary

THIS POSITION IS 100% REMOTE! Any follow-on employment will require relocation to Arlington, VA.A member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Infrastructure Security Exercise Branch supports CISAs efforts to enhance the security, resiliency, and reliability of the Nation’s cyber and physical infrastructure. Students will learn the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program and participate in the planning and conduct of emergency preparedness exercises for Critical Infrastructure spanning the entire nation.

Roles & job description

This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Infrastructure Security Division. CISA is the Nation’s risk advisor, working with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborating with industry to build more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future. CISA works with partners across industry and government to understand and manage risk to our critical infrastructure from a constantly evolving range of threats to include natural hazards, terrorism, nation state adversaries, and more. • Manage, plan, facilitate, and executes all-hazards exercises on behalf of DHS. These exercises require the coordination and participation of private sector partners, state and local first responders, as well as other Federal agencies. • Craft exercise scenarios of evolving threats and the potential impacts of those threats on various communities, example include active shooter exercises, vehicle ramming, threats from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS’s), and more.• This role supports personnel with significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations, private sector and intergovernmental organization leadership, and in advising management officials of higher rank.

Eligibility notes

Secret Clearance Required!Application Questionnaire: Have you ever managed or been responsible for a program or large special project? Do you have experience with public speaking, or have you lead/facilitated training or speaking sessions? Do you have any emergency management, law enforcement, and/or medical experience? Have you ever planned a large event, developed guidance, or improved upon plans and procedures that has been incorporated by your organization? Do you work well within a team environment? Can you build consensus across a group of diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and organizations?

Additional notes

Tailor a resume outlining the Jobs Description and Other Eligibility Factors. Title the email "Security Specialist Skillbridge." Address the email to Alec.Rossin@cisa.dhs.gov. Include your separation date and availability dates (start/finish) in the body of the email.

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Interview prep for this program
Ask them
  • ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
  • ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
  • ▸ "The listing says 151 - 180 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
  • ▸ "How do virtual interns stay visible to hiring managers — what worked for past cohorts?"
  • ▸ Confirm the eligibility notes above — ask exactly what they need from you and when.
Bring to the conversation
  • ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
  • ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
  • ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
  • ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway
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