Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

We will support the Public Affairs team for a mission‑focused U.S. Government Intelligence Community customer, serving as a primary feature writer and strategic communicator responsible for producing high‑quality articles and storytelling products. This role requires translating complex, technical, and often classified‑adjacent topics into clear, engaging narratives for a diverse internal workforce and senior leadership audience.

Your work will directly enhance workforce awareness, mission transparency (as appropriate), and organizational engagement by delivering polished, publication‑ready content aligned with strict editorial standards, IC style guidance, and leadership messaging priorities.

• Draft and publish weekly featured articles and mission stories
  , often on technical or operational topics, in collaboration with subject matter experts and program leadership.
• Translate complex intelligence, technology, and mission‑related information into clear, accurate, and engaging content for broad internal audiences.
• Maintain and enforce editorial and organizational style standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across all publications.
• Develop and execute strategic communication plans and associated content, including articles, newsletters, blogs, web content, social media posts, and multimedia messaging.
• Provide end‑to‑end internal communications support to promote workforce engagement, transparency, and cross‑organizational information sharing.
• Draft executive communications
  , including speeches, talking points, leadership messages, and key strategic narratives.
• Support internal blogs, newsletters, websites, and digital publications, ensuring timely and mission‑aligned content delivery.
• Partner with designers and multimedia teams to produce visually compelling graphics, layouts, and digital storytelling products.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal communications working groups to ensure messaging alignment across directorates and stakeholder offices.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to senior leadership on messaging, outreach, and engagement approaches.
• Support internal and external outreach initiatives, event communications, and campaign messaging as required.
• Conduct communications assessments, audience analysis, and market research to evaluate effectiveness and refine messaging strategies.
• Assist with rapid‑turn, high‑visibility communication taskings in a dynamic, high‑pressure IC environment.

Required:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Intelligence Community or U.S. Government communications or public affairs programs.
• Proven track record of high‑volume article writing, editing, and editorial production under tight deadlines.
• Strong ability to simplify complex, technical, or mission‑sensitive topics into accessible content for diverse audiences.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent taskings in a fast‑paced, high‑tempo environment with short‑notice requirements.
• Exceptional written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.

Desired:

• Prior experience as a journalist, editor, or managing editor
  .
• Experience drafting communications for senior executives or mission leadership
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• Familiarity with IC communications platforms (SharePoint, internal publications, classified content workflows).
• Experience with multimedia storytelling, digital content, and visual communications tools.

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high‑performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers – every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time‑off benefit and have access to…