Media Outreach​/Public Affairs Services - Writer, Journeyman Security Clearance

Position: Media Outreach/Public Affairs Services - Writer, Journeyman with Security Clearance
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground
Minimum Active Secret

Roles and Responsibilities:

Research, develop, write and edit various communications products (examples including newsletters, website content, content for interactive kiosk, etc.). Support the writing and editing of award nominations. Coordinate and solicit input from project management offices. Collaborate with graphics team for the incorporation of content and supporting visuals into website and interactive kiosk. Ability to interface and collaborate with others, from various organizations and work backgrounds, to include senior leadership.

Experience writing within the Federal Government.

Other responsibilities:

• Planning, developing, and implementing the organization's public relations programs, policies, events, and activities to include correspondence, messaging, speech writing, and campaigns that span the different levels of Project and Product Management

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with Army and other Services to ensure effective communications and change-readiness capabilities are in place

• Providing peer review of physical and virtual promotional materials and monitoring, reviewing, approving, and submitting items for public release

• Collaborating and drafting articles with mission partners through newspapers, periodicals, and audio and visual communications media, including the Internet and outward facing websites

• Development of relevant content to reach target audiences

• Reviewing published content; monitoring, listening and responding to users developing and expand community outreach efforts

• Monitoring community activities and coordinating participation in events and public forums

• Notifying staff and subordinate organizations of journal articles, media days, videos, media trips, community events and outreach opportunities

• Development of relevant content in specialized areas of public relations activities such as press, radio, and TV relations, tradeshow relations and community relations

• Development and edits of internal communications products, including newsletters, awards, etc.

• Development and management of editorial calendar

• Support to managing/tracking Strategic Communications taskers

• Support with long range calendar planning, strategic internal engagements, and distinguished visitor events

• Develop and implement knowledge management strategies to capture, organize and disseminate directorate information.

Minimum Qualifications /Requirements/

Certifications:

A minimum five (5)
-eight (8) years’ experience with a minimum two (2) years of writing experience.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s Degree - Communications or English