Strategic Communications Specialist IV (Historian)

Position title: Strategic Communications Specialist IV (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 fifteen (15) years of experience in program management and strategic communications (communicator or writer) or social media management in support of various unique, specialized organizational goals.
  • The requirement for a bachelor's degree may be waived if the proposed Strategic Communications Specialist IV has at least twenty (20) years of experience in program management and strategic communications (communicator or writer) or social media management 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.
• Experience with supporting information campaigns on social media platforms including Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Flickr.
• Must be thoroughly familiar and proficient in the use of commercial software packages such as Adobe InDesign Suite and Microsoft Office products.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to effectively write, edit and publish newsletters and other publications.