Administrative Specialist – Strategic Engagement

Administrative Specialist – Strategic Engagement

ICF Next is dedicated to finding new ways to solve problems, ensuring client success, and creating positive change in the world.

We’re currently hiring a full‑time Administrative Specialist that enjoys planning and implementing communications campaigns. This role requires a public affairs/public relations background and experience in supporting campaigns that enhance awareness, action, or understanding of a topic. Experience with Information Technology, especially cybersecurity, is preferred but not mandatory.

• Provide support to recurring daily, weekly and monthly campaign activities, including managing campaign mailboxes, coordinating logistics for partner calls and meetings, capturing and distributing minutes from internal planning and external partner meetings, producing quarterly reports for campaign activities, and supporting partner recruitment activities.
• Track and organize Correspondence and Task Tracking (CATT), approvals and records related to media relations, stakeholder outreach, and leadership briefings.
• Develop and execute communications strategies and associated products (tool kits, releases, blogs, social media content, infographics and events) to advance and promote cybersecurity actions aligned with relevant observances such as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (October), Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (November), Internet Safety Month (June), Safer Internet Day (February), Data Privacy Day (January), and seasonal opportunities (Cyber Monday, New Year’s resolutions, etc.).

• Currently holds, or is able to obtain, DHS Fitness Determination
• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of demonstrated experience:
  • Providing administrative or operational support in a communications, public affairs, or external affairs environment, including calendar coordination, meeting logistics, document preparation, and CATT
  • Working with client and project team members

• Previous DHS experience
• PR agency, corporate or government agency experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong research and organizational skills
• Experience working on critical projects and assignments as part of a team
• Self‑starter, with ability to manage tasks and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision

This position will provide onsite client support at the client office in Arlington, VA.

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews is not permitted, except in cases where a candidate requires accommodation. Candidates needing such accommodation should contact us in advance at c

The pay range for this position based on full‑time employment is $67,063.00 – $ (Arlington, VA).

We are an equal opportunity employer. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation, please email c All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.