Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
Dexis is recruiting for an experienced Communications Synchronization Strategic Planner to support U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in developing and synchronizing strategic communication efforts. The position focuses on integrating communication plans across Public Affairs, Information Operations, and Key Leader Engagement while ensuring alignment with U.S. Government strategic messaging. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities:
The Communications Synchronization Strategic Planner will develop and coordinate comprehensive communication strategies that support USCENTCOM objectives. This role involves managing Key Leader Engagement data, developing strategic messaging content, and ensuring synchronization of communication efforts between USCENTCOM, subordinate commands, Joint Staff, and interagency partners.
Key duties include:
- Providing expertise on the development and synchronization of Communication strategies and plans
- Providing subject matter expertise input during the drafting of Key Leader Engagement (KLE) policies
- Providing recommendations in the design of KLE management tools and managing data within these tools, to include KLE data, KLE read-outs, and strategic messaging content as appropriate.
- Providing senior onsite support to the development of Communication initiatives or strategies including themes, narratives, actions, activities, and key audience identification
- Tracking key themes and messages from USG leaders to keep Concept Plans and OPLANs communication efforts synchronized with USG strategic messaging.
- Providing expertise on methodologies and processes for unifying communications efforts between USCENTCOM, subordinate commands, Joint Staff, and Inter-agency.
- Providing expertise on the integration of Communication plans, operations and assessments across the disciplines of Public Affairs, Information Operations, and Key Leader Engagement.
- Coordinating with appropriate USCENTCOM directorates to align communication efforts in support of designated plans
- Developing and delivering, as required, effective oral and written presentations, to include briefs to senior leaders, on topics within the scope of the task order
- Developing and updating, as needed, Annex Y: Commander's Communication Strategy for CONPLAN s, OPLANs, and OPORDs
- Providing coordination of FOIAs and MDRs according to legal standards set by the various laws governing the processing, declassification, and release of information from designated USCENTCOM files. This includes thorough searching of files controlled by CCJ5 for information relevant for government personnel to determine declassification and ability to disseminate information based on a detailed knowledge of existing legal statutes, current USCENTCOM information strategies and advising CCJ5 on the FOIA and MDR Program in accordance with USCENTCOM directives to ensure plans and orders are properly safeguarded
Qualifications
- Have a minimum of 5 years of planning experience in at least one information related area: Public Affairs (PA), Information Operations (IO), Key Leader Engagements (KLE), or Civil Affairs (CA)
- Experience in developing strategic communication plans
- Strong written and oral presentation skills
- Appropriate security clearance (TS/SCI or Secret, depending on position)
Preferred Qualifications
- Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) I completion
- Corporate Marketing experience
- Prior experience at USCENTCOM
- Knowledge of CENTCOM Area of Responsibility
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
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What We Do
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world. We advance the mission of leading global engagement agencies, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We specialize in stabilization and conflict mitigation, security sector assistance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inclusive economic growth. Our staff of over 500 full-time employees maintain an active presence across 80 countries. Our ISO 9001-certified quality management system (QMS) makes us a reliable partner with our clients. Established in 2001, Dexis has grown at double-digit rates for over a decade and is now a solidly middle-market company, a feat demonstrated by 2.5% of small government services firms. Dexis’ agile, digital-forward workforce and robust business platforms ensure adaptive management is built into everything we do. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as the foundation of our corporate culture. Women make up seventy percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented communities. We are an active member of the communities where we work and provide matching donations to employee-driven social causes. Our employees have top ranked Dexis in Glassdoor as a company with the best growth prospects among its peers.
