Communication Specialist
Location
Washington
Posted
30 days ago
Salary
$101K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Communication Specialist
IBM
• The Communication Specialist will easily grasp policies, procedures, and governance, and capable of aligning strategic plans throughout the leadership structure. • Provide professional communications support to advance organizational objectives, and strengthen internal and external stakeholder engagement on behalf of the government. • Write, edit, and prepare internal and external communications, including town halls, table talks, portfolio reviews, industry articles, press releases, speeches, scripts, blog posts, and webcasts. • Assist the PMO with photographic and videography products and events. • Assist with the assignment of and/or graphic design and final proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation. • Design long-term human capital strategies that bridge the gap between academic curriculum and federal 'future-force' technical requirements. • Come up with new and innovative communication activities. • Develop communication pipelines that support government upskilling requirements, including training, mentoring, certifications, and degree-related courses. • Assist the PMO by delivering briefings and leading virtual meetings (Teams/Zoom). • Experienced in tracking action items, as well as developing meeting minutes and reports. • Plans, writes, edits, and disseminates information on behalf of the government to promote goodwill and improve relationships internally and with external parties. • Exceptional ability to build and maintain high-trust relationships with diverse stakeholders, ranging from university deans to senior military officials, ensuring seamless collaboration across organizational boundaries.
Job Requirements
- Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC) at the time of proposal submission.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a directly related field (e.g., Business Administration, Communication, etc.)
- Five (5) years of relevant experience drafting communications for senior-level DoD/US Government officials.
- 10 to 15 years of experience at the federal government senior leader level (OSW/DoW) and/or agency level (PEO/CIO/Directorate)
- Proficiency in utilizing social media and standard applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF management, and graphic design tools.
- Experience developing, updating SharePoint site content, including articles, images, graphics, and videos
- Experience with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and familiarity of DLA structure, culture, and J Codes/MSCs strongly preferred
- Experienced in technical writing, editing, and the creation of newsletters, flyers, and other marketing materials.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of leadership within diverse, complex government and university environments.
- Experience developing strategic/executive-level plans, roadmaps, charts, briefings, and speaking points.
- Experience working with Public Affairs Offices (PAO) to develop strategic communications, videos, and social media content.
- Experience working with staff and key personnel at universities, community colleges, and high schools.
- Possesses strong written and technical communication skills for drafting emails, briefings, Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and marketing materials.
- Experienced in market research, data gathering, metric development, and data analysis.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may enroll in the available medical, dental, and vision coverage plans.
- Trust also offers a 401K plan in addition to voluntary Life, Accident, Short-Term Disability and long-term disability coverages.
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