Communications Specialist

Company: Chenega Corporation
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 31, 2024

Job Description:

Communications Specialist
Washington, DC
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
The Communications Specialist will provide communications and policy-related support to the Readiness Division, Office of Management Services, Bureau for Management. The Readiness Division is responsible for coordinating the Agency's operational readiness, to include continuity of operations, emergency management, safety and health functions; domestic and overseas readiness assessments; and tabletop exercises. This position will be heavily involved in the communications for the division, including updating the intranet pages, drafting a variety of briefing and presentation materials, graphic design, policy analysis and drafting, event planning, and liaising with other Agency communications personnel.
Responsibilities

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• Analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations for new or modified management policies, regulations, processes, and procedures
  
• Determine policy compliance with USAID and other federal regulations and provide recommendations on alignment
  
• Research complex USAID administrative regulations and policy
  
• Support the Senior Communications Specialist in the ideation, metrics development, and writing of a communications strategy for M/CCS
  
• Co-manage and update the M/CCS Communications tracker
  
• Draft key messages for presentations, blogs, newsletters, notices, memoranda, talking points, and website content
  
• Write, edit, and format products and technical documents
  
• Update the M/CCS intranet Content Management System pages (Drupal 9)
  
• Input and format content into Agency Notices system
  
• Organize Agency-wide events
  
• Photograph and edit images
  
• Draft presentation packages that include talking points, slides, run of shows
  
• Anticipate ongoing and ad-hoc communication needs and provide timely responses to urgent taskers
  
• In-office requirement of 3 days per week; telework 2 days per week
  
• Other duties as assigned
  
  Qualifications
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  • Bachelor's degree
    
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
    
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    • Experience working as an intern, support contractor, government staff, or industry staff is preferred
      
      
    • Secret clearance
      
      Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
      
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      • Mastery of communication principles, methods, practices, and techniques.
        
      • Expert oral and written communication skills to clearly present decision points for leadership, prepare formal responses to requests for information and provide advice, information, and guidance to functional personnel thoroughly and professionally.
        
      • Ability to communicate significant issues to leadership, other offices, coworkers, and the workforce, and the ability to communicate with all levels across the Agency.
        
      • Familiar with Drupal 9, Google platform, Gov Delivery, Canva, and similar software
        
      • Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 10% of the time
        
      • Experience in and knowledge of USAID communications, operations, and policy is desirable though not required.
        
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