Strategic Communications and DCIPS Knowledge Management Lead

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July 2, 2026

The Strategic Communications and DCIPS Knowledge Management Lead owns the communications and knowledge management ecosystem for DAF DCIPS support. The role develops standardized communications, manages stakeholder messaging products, maintains knowledge resources, supports executive engagement materials, and uses feedback to improve stakeholder understanding, access, and adoption of DCIPS policies, guides, training materials, and program resources. This position is contingent based on award.

• Work Location:
  
  National Capital Region (NCR)
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI

Karthik Consulting is committed to providing competitive compensation based on the responsibilities of the role, required qualifications, security clearance level, relevant experience, certifications, customer requirements, geographic location, and overall business needs. The salary range listed for this position represents a good-faith estimate of the current compensation range for this role.

At Karthik Consulting, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. Final compensation decisions are based on the facts and circumstances of each candidate’s experience, qualifications, certifications, clearance level, contract requirements, and overall alignment with the role.

Employees may be eligible for company benefits and additional compensation programs, subject to company policy, contract requirements, and individual eligibility.

The DAF DCIPS Support program provides specialized expertise to align the work of government intelligence personnel with mission and organizational priorities, support executive and stakeholder engagement, communicate the link between individual contributions and mission success, and promote workforce growth through career paths, training, and educational opportunities.

The program scope includes DCIPS program management, policy recommendations, pay pool and awards process support, strategic communications, knowledge management, workforce training and development, content delivery, data analysis, visualization, stakeholder coordination, meeting support, reporting, and continuous improvement for AF/A2F and DAF DCIPS stakeholders.

• Develop standardized layouts, templates, messaging products, briefings, emails, guides, newsletters, announcements, and stakeholder updates for DAF DCIPS communications.
• Create communications calendars, stakeholder messaging plans, outreach materials, and leadership engagement products to support clear and consistent dissemination of DCIPS information.
• Draft and refine communications products for senior leaders, HR representatives, supervisors, managers, DCIPS Components, and workforce audiences.
• Ensure communications materials are accurate, clear, accessible, properly coordinated, and aligned with Government-approved messaging.

• Maintain DCIPS knowledge platforms, content repositories, resource libraries, communications materials, policy references, training content, guides, and other program information.
• Support knowledge management practices that improve information access, version control, content organization, and stakeholder usability.
• Coordinate with the policy analyst, training lead, data analyst, content delivery specialist, and program integration lead to ensure content remains current and aligned to program priorities.
• Help streamline, maintain, and continuously update DCIPS messaging platforms and communication mechanisms.

• Solicit and collect feedback on DCIPS communications products, outreach activities, messaging channels, and stakeholder resources.
• Analyze feedback and recommend improvements to increase reach, clarity, stakeholder understanding, and communications effectiveness.
• Support analysis and dissemination of policy announcements, survey summaries, data analysis reports, and other products that keep DAF DCIPS stakeholders informed.
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