Communications Specialist at Booz Allen in Chantilly, VA

Job description

• Key to an organization’s growth is strong stakeholder communication that represents and supports its mission, values, and objectives. As a communications and public affairs professional, you know how to inform and engage key audiences and help promote an organization’s desired reputation. We’re looking for an experienced public affairs specialist like you to design, develop, produce, and advise on a variety of internal and external communication materials and media.
• As a public affairs specialist on our team, you’ll closely impact the development of creative solutions to complex problems. Your self-guided yet collaborative spirit will shape and nurture relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients to create engaging content that informs the workforce.
• As a collaborator on all aspects of oral and written communications, you’ll author news articles, talking points, newsletters, website content, and workforce messages. Your creative thinking and business-oriented mindset will guide your client to inform key audiences through words, images, and sound with tools like PowerPoint, Web Press, and Outlook.
• Join us. The world can’t wait.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, produce, and advise on a variety of internal and external communication materials and media
• Author news articles, talking points, newsletters, website content, and workforce messages
• Collaborate on all aspects of oral and written communications
• Use tools like PowerPoint, Web Press, and Outlook to inform key audiences

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience creating strategic communication plans or products for senior leadership
• Experience developing talking points, briefings, and responses to Congressional Inquiries
• Experience with using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint
• Ability to work individually and in a team environment and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to pay strict attention to detail to ensure that products are clear, concise, accurate, and free from grammatical errors
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience with communications, or Master's degree and 4+ years of experience with communications
• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense
• Experience with GEOINT products
• Experience creating content that adheres to the AP Stylebook
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or a related field preferred; Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or a related field a plus

Skills

Required

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Preferred

• Experience with GEOINT products

Benefits

• At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
• Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.