Communications Associate

Inuplands; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Communications Analyst to support the US Navy at Crane, IN. The role involves coordinating procurement processes, tracking GFE purchases, and preparing reports and newsletters for the COR.

Ideal candidates have strong written and verbal communication, data-management skills, and experience with Microsoft Office. An interim secret clearance is required to start, with potential to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree with related experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong computer skills and data management.
• US Citizenship and Interim Secret clearance to start; ability to obtain Secret.
• Detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Maintain purchase requests tracker and submit approval requests.
• Track procurement through approval, purchase, and receipt.
• Track Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) purchases.
• Coordinate with leads on purchases and consumption dates.
• Update PIEE GFE module data for PIEE representatives.
• Ensure Travel Authorization forms have correct contract information and are edited for clarity and all travel is tracked for approval/rejection.
• Ensure trip reports are received, have correct contract information, are edited for clarity, concise, have correct contract data, and submit.
• Send Monthly Status Report reminders; track submittals; compile and perform formatting and grammatical edits as needed; submit Monthly Status Reports and Trip Reports.
• Compile Monthly Report Highlights into a singular report for the COR.
• Update security roster with employees who worked.
• Compile and revise Monthly Accomplishments.
• Prepare contract projections.
• Prepare agendas, Meeting Minutes, Conference spreadsheets and Action Item spreadsheets.
• Prepare newsletter submissions; abstract articles for newsletter; format newsletter and distribute to team.
• Technical writing and editing requests as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data management

Microsoft Office

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

Tools

PIEE data management

Job description

Communications Associate

Job ID: 2615655

Location: Crane, IN, United States

Date Posted: Aug 14, 2026

Category: Communications

Subcategory: Communications

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

Benefits:

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Communications Analyst to support the US Navy in Crane, IN.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain Purchase Requests tracker and submit request for approval
• Track item through procurement process - when item is sent for approval, approved received, purchased, and item(s) received
• Track Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) purchases
• Contact Leads regarding purchases and dates of consumption for purchased items
• Update spreadsheet of relevant Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Government Furnished Property module data for PIEE representative
• Ensure Travel Authorization Request forms have correct contract information and are edited for clarity and all travel is tracked for approval/rejection
• Ensure trip reports are received, have correct contract information, are edited for clarity, concise, have correct contract data, and submit
• Sent Monthly Status Report reminders; track submittals; compile and perform formatting and grammatical edits as needed; submit Monthly Status Reports and Trip Reports
• Compile Monthly Report Highlights into a singular report for the COR
• Update security roster with employees who worked
• Compile and revise Monthly Accomplishments
• Prepare contract projections
• Prepare Agendas, Meeting Minutes, Conference spreadsheets and Action Item spreadsheets
• Prepare newsletter submissions; abstract articles for newsletter; format newsletter and distribute to team
• Technical writing and editing requests as needed

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

• Bachelors and zero (0) years or more related experience or Associates and two (2) years of experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer savvy
• Strong working knowledge in Microsoft products and Data Management experience is required
• Detail oriented
• Interim Secret Clearance required to start with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. SAIC will sponsor this process
• US Citizenship required

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Publishing or Editing Software experience

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.