GAS - Cybersecurity Advisor

The Department of State's (DOS), Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Regional Peace, and Security (AF/RPS) and Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI) and Office of Security Assistance (PM/SA) supports U.S. foreign policy goals through a variety of programs and policies designed to bolster peace, security and regional stability. Global Advisory's goal is in support of partner nations' ability to improve their security institutions and associated operational capabilities.

BlueForce Inc is seeking a skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Advisor in support of Global Advisory contract. The Cybersecurity advisor shall provide the host nation the necessary cybersecurity advisory services and maintenance of performance monitoring framework required to support their national security strategy. Work will be performed in a country in the Balkans geographic region. In country and overseas travel may be required.

• This position is subject to contract award *

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide policy guidance and advise to enable an increase in cyber capacity and effectiveness at mitigating and managing malicious cyber activity across institutions.
• Provide specific assistance on agreed upon solutions to enhancing cyber governance standards, policies and protocols and increase the coordination on cyber roles and responsibilities.
• Work with host nation clients to identify barriers to institutional change and make recommendations to overcome them.
• Assist host nation develop more efficient and effective processes for cyber defense and overall cyber strategy.
• Attend national-level and interagency meetings and planning sessions as requested by the partner.
• Meet at least monthly with senior representatives to discuss the project's progress.
• Collaborate with U.S. Embassy and other U.S. interagency subject matter experts to support the cybersecurity effort and ensure effective interagency coordination (within the U.S. Government and the host government) around cyber reforms.
• Assess host nation cyber regulations, staff and current operating procedures, to identify strengths and gaps within existing cyber processes and develop approaches to optimize operations, policies and communication with cyber stakeholders.
• Manage the development and maintenance of the Performance Monitoring Framework to include performance indicators and Department of State reporting requirements.
• Work with State Department and host nation partners to determine project indicators, as well as the frequency of data collection and definition for each indicator in the corresponding framework.
• Begin data collection for all M&E indicators, as determined by the COR after approval of the initial Work Plan.
• Conduct data collection on a regular and continuing basis and report quarterly to the COR starting from the time that each Performance Monitoring Framework is approved until the task order is completed.
• Enhance security sector governance and build the institutional capacity of select U.S. partners at the service, ministerial, and national levels.