Job Description
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Seeking a Communications Analyst with an active Secret clearance to provide strategic communications support to the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). This role will collaborate with strategic communications analysts, graphic designers, and web developers to deliver clear, coordinated, and effective communications across the organization.
Location: Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with communications analysts, graphic designers, and web developers to execute integrated communication strategies.
- Ensure visual and digital content aligns with OUSW(R&E) priorities and messaging.
- Develop and edit weekly activity reports for OUSW(R&E) leadership.
- Produce clear, accurate, and high-quality communication materials across multiple platforms.
- Manage deadlines and maintain consistent, impactful messaging.
- Analyze communications challenges, recommend solutions, track issues through resolution, and respond to related inquiries.
- Monitor media coverage and the information environment, including preparation of daily media clips.
- Develop and execute strategic and external communications supporting OUSW(R&E) priorities and objectives.
- Track public speaking engagements, media activities, and external outreach across the OUSW(R&E) organization.
- Coordinate regularly with OUSW(R&E) leadership and OSW(PA) counterparts to align public engagement, media, and external outreach activities.
- Support media engagements, including interview preparation and development of senior-leader quotes and responses to media inquiries.
Required Qualifications
- Active Secret clearance required at start; ability to obtain TS/SCI required for continued employment.
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field; Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or Media preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in communications or public affairs.
- Experience translating strategic and organizational priorities into clear, accessible public affairs content.
- Familiarity with operational-level strategic communications planning and coordination.
- Working knowledge of Associated Press (AP) Style.
- Understanding of the DoW Public Affairs process, including media engagement and public events. xhqgsiq
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with senior OUSW(R&E), OSW(PA), and stakeholder leadership.
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