# Partner Coordinator Specialist

**Company:** [Aretum](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/rmVsaurMM9T9KGWi6b7rm4.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** DHS

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## Description

Aretum is seeking a **Partner Coordinator Specialist** to support stakeholder engagement and coordination activities within a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) environment. The ideal candidate will combine a strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals with experience engaging state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations, government entities, regional associations, and cybersecurity industry partners.

This position will serve as a trusted coordination and consulting resource, helping facilitate stakeholder relationships, manage initiatives and deliverables, and translate complex cybersecurity and program information into clear, executive-level communications.

**Responsibilities:**

-   Build, maintain, and manage productive relationships with government, SLTT, regional, and cybersecurity industry stakeholders.
-   Coordinate engagement activities and initiatives involving state and local governments, regional associations, and other external partners.
-   Support DHS/CISA stakeholder engagement programs, processes, and mission priorities.
-   Apply an understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, policy, and industry practices to stakeholder coordination and program activities.
-   Serve as a liaison among internal teams, government stakeholders, industry partners, and other participating organizations.
-   Plan, coordinate, and track projects, stakeholder activities, deliverables, milestones, and action items.
-   Develop high-quality written materials, including executive briefings, reports, presentations, meeting materials, correspondence, and other leadership-level deliverables.
-   Translate technical, cybersecurity, policy, and programmatic information into clear communications tailored to executive and non-technical audiences.
-   Facilitate meetings, working sessions, stakeholder discussions, and follow-up activities.
-   Identify stakeholder needs, risks, dependencies, and emerging issues and provide recommendations to program leadership.
-   Provide consulting and advisory support related to stakeholder engagement, cybersecurity initiatives, program coordination, and partnership development.
-   Maintain appropriate documentation, status reporting, and stakeholder engagement records.
-   Support additional program management and coordination activities as required.

## Requirements

-   Strong understanding of **cybersecurity fundamentals** from a technical, policy, or combined perspective.
-   Experience working with **state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations**, including state or municipal governments, regional associations, or similar public-sector organizations.
-   Experience managing relationships with **industry stakeholders and external partners**.
-   Experience working with cybersecurity industry partners or organizations.
-   Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
-   Demonstrated experience developing **executive-level deliverables**, presentations, reports, briefings, and other professional written products.
-   Experience coordinating and managing projects, deliverables, timelines, and competing priorities.
-   Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, organization, and general management skills.
-   Demonstrated consulting skills, including the ability to assess stakeholder needs, synthesize information, and provide actionable recommendations.
-   Ability to work effectively across technical, policy, program, and executive stakeholder groups.
-   **Must be eligible to obtain and maintain DHS suitability.**
-   Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
-   Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
-   Ability to understand and communicate cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
-   Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
-   Ability to develop polished, concise, and executive-ready deliverables.
-   Strong analytical, consulting, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
-   Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
-   High degree of professionalism, judgment, attention to detail, and responsiveness.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

-   Prior experience supporting **DHS, CISA, or another federal cybersecurity organization**.
-   Familiarity with DHS/CISA organizational structures, mission areas, stakeholder engagement processes, and operating environment.
-   Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused federal programs or initiatives.
-   Experience coordinating partnerships involving federal, SLTT, and private-sector organizations.
-   Project management experience in a federal consulting or government contracting environment.
-   Active security clearance, including **Top Secret (TS), desired but not required**, provided the candidate meets all applicable DHS suitability requirements.

**Clearance / Suitability**

-   **DHS Suitability:** Required. Candidate must be eligible to successfully complete and maintain all DHS suitability requirements associated with the position.
-   **Security Clearance:** Top Secret (TS) clearance desired.

**EEO Statement**

_Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance._ 

_As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws._ 

_We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience._ 

_If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact_ [_hr@aretum.com_](mailto:hr@aretum.com) _for assistance._ 

_Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled_ 

**U.S. Work Authorization**

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements. Sponsorship is not available.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)  

-   Retirement Plan (401k) 

-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)  

-   Paid Time Off 

-   Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)  

-   Short Term & Long-Term Disability  

-   Training & Development