Strategic Communications Specialist III (Historian)

Position title: Strategic Communications Specialist III (Historian)

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Clearance required: SECRET

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Strategic Communication & Content Creation: Develop communication plans and create a wide range of written content, including speeches, feature articles, presentations, press releases, and internal/external communications.
• Digital & Multimedia Management: Manage content for public/internal websites and social media platforms. Produce, edit, and manage all multimedia products, including video, photography, and graphic design. Track and report on web/social media analytics to refine strategy.
• Event & Exhibit Management: Provide full lifecycle management for ~ 40 annual national/international exhibits and events, including strategic planning, logistics, budget management, and the preparation of all required approval packages and reports.
• Administrative & Historical Support: Provide general administrative, media relations, and outreach support. Conduct archival research and provide transcription services to create historical products.

• A bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, or related field from a fully accredited institution and at least ten (10) years of experience in strategic communications or social media management role providing public affairs support in a professional communications environment.
  • The requirement for a bachelor's degree may be waived if the proposed Strategic Communications Specialist III has at least fifteen (15) years of experience as a communicator or writer in support of various unique, specialized organizational goals.
• Must have at least ten (10) years' experience as a communicator or writer in support of various unique, specialized organizational goals.
• A two (2) page writing sample of a previously published professional publication or article, which shall be attached to resume.
• Must have working knowledge and experience with publishing content on social media platforms including Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Flickr.
• Must be people oriented, objective and communicate well with different personality types to coordinate and develop well-written messaging and coherent briefs for the Chief of Naval Research and other Flag-level leadership.
• Proven experience of leading from behind and the ability to think ahead to deliver exceptional C-Suite staff work. Duties also include attendance and participation in both CLASSIFIED and UNCLASSIFIED meetings with senior leadership.
• Ability to bridge operational and S&T activities with current knowledge of relationships between the Navy and Marine Corps to translate knowledge and data into superior communications products for use by senior leadership.
• Must be thoroughly familiar and proficient in the use of commercial software packages such as Adobe InDesign Suite and Microsoft Office products.
• One of the two proposed Senior Strategic Communications Specialists must be proficient in the use of Site Corp and Web Management software.
• Must have excellent professional writing skills and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrate competence representing organizations of departmental, national and international interests via multimedia and face-to-face venues, such as print, broadcast and exhibit formats. A working level knowledge of video streaming is required.
• Ability to convey meaningful messages related to the organizational mission of scientific research, technology discovery and invention that leads to transition of the acquisition community.
• One (1) of the three Senior Strategic Communications Specialists must have knowledge and experience with documenting, editing and archiving historical information in accordance with DoD's Records Management Program.
• Ability to effectively write, edit and publish newsletters and other publications.
• Some travel will be required in support of ONR events.