Senior Communications Specialist

GovCIO is currently hiring for Senior Communications Specialist to support the Defense Health Agency's Research & Engeineering Directorat. This position is hybrid with 1-2 days/week in Falls Church, VA.

The Defense Health Agency’s Research and Engineering Directorate (R&E) leads the discovery of innovative medical solutions responsive to the needs of Combatant Commands, the military Services, and the Military Health System by guiding research investments in military health and medicine that lead to solutions for enhancing future warfighter health and readiness.​ The R&E Initiatives Group (REIG) provides specialized advisory and executive support to senior leadership including the development of communication products, strategic engagement planning, and the coordination and management of leadership priorities. The REIG requires an individual who can provide internal and external communications support to R&E senior leadership.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare strategic communications such as briefing slides, talking points, and correspondence for Senior Leadership engagements, ensuring messaging supports strategic objectives of the agency and directorate.
• Draft, edit, and proofread internal leadership communications products such as mass emails, newsletters, or other appropriate communications materials.
• Provide recommendations to R&E Leadership on communications strategies, trends, commercial and federal practices, tools, templates, standards, optimization methods, distribution and dissemination options, and requirements (such as plain language and accessibility guidelines).
• Draft communications strategies and plans in support of DHA R&E leadership special initiatives and projects.
• Stay apprised of and inform R&E leadership on relevant DHA Communications policies (e.g., style, branding, website, and social media policies), strategies, priorities, available platforms, and dissemination options (e.g., GovDelivery).
• Support media relations activities through coordination with appropriate DHA Communications personnel.
• Participate in appropriate work groups and meetings to plan R&E leadership communications activities.
• Coordinate processes of editing and review of written and graphic content and design/layout of products and information intended for public release.
• Provide graphic design expertise to support R&E internal and external communication products.
• Establish and maintain R&E website on health.mil, and provide web content management, user experience, and metrics analysis expertise.
• Manage intranet presence on SharePoint including site layout and content strategy.
• Manage major conference and symposium communications activities for R&E HQ (e.g. Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) and AMSUS (Association of Military Surgeons of the United States).

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience
  
• 5 years of experience in a DoD or other federal government communications role
• Fluency with MS Office products
• Ability to identify sensitive material and manage it appropriately
• Experience leading communications planning and product development in a large, complex organization
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong organization and prioritizations skills to manage multiple timelines and competing tasks

Desired Qualifications:

• Defense Health Agency or Military Health System experience
• Intermediate to advanced Adobe InDesign (or similar graphic design software) skills
• Experience directly supporting a Flag/General Officer
• Organizational change management communications experience

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.