Communications Specialist

Censeo Consulting Group

Washington (District of Columbia)

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USD 65.000 - 150.000

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Hace 3 días

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Descripción de la vacante

Censeo Consulting Group seeks a Communications Specialist to plan, develop, and deliver communications for the GSA ACES program. You will work with government leaders, program teams, and subject matter experts to craft clear, audience-focused content across initiatives in a fast-paced federal environment.

Ideal candidates combine strong writing with the ability to translate complex topics into accessible messaging and manage multiple priorities with meticulous attention to detail.

Formación

Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to translate complex information into clear communications.
Experience developing communications plans and materials.
Experience collaborating with government leaders and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

Develop and execute communications plans, strategies and campaigns.
Draft, edit and review announcements, newsletters, articles, and briefings.
Translate technical information for diverse audiences.
Coordinate messaging with program teams and stakeholders.
Maintain communications templates and archives.
Analyze stakeholder feedback to improve communications effectiveness.

Conocimientos

Writing

Editing

Verbal communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

Descripción del empleo

Communications Specialist

The Position:

Censeo Consulting Group is seeking Communications Specialists at multiple experience levels to support the General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) organization through the Contracted Enterprise Support (ACES) program. Communications Specialists will support the planning, development, and delivery of communications that help keep employees, stakeholders, and program teams informed and engaged. In this role, you will work with government leaders, program teams, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to develop clear and effective communications, translate complex information for diverse audiences, and support communications efforts across programs and organizational initiatives. This position is ideal for professionals who combine strong writing and communication skills with the ability to understand complex topics, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and develop clear, audience-focused content in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the development and execution of communications plans, strategies, and campaigns for programs and organizational initiatives.
Draft, edit, and review communications materials, including announcements, newsletters, articles, presentations, talking points, briefing materials, and other content.
Translate complex program, acquisition, technical, or organizational information into clear and accessible communications for different audiences.
Work with government leaders, program teams, and subject matter experts to identify communications needs and develop appropriate messaging.
Develop communications calendars, content schedules, trackers, and other tools to coordinate communications activities.
Support internal communications and employee engagement efforts designed to keep teams informed about organizational priorities, initiatives, and changes.
Develop executive communications, presentations, briefing materials, and talking points as needed.
Coordinate the review, approval, and distribution of communications materials.
Support communications for meetings, events, workshops, training activities, and other stakeholder engagements.
Maintain communications materials, templates, resource libraries, and related documentation.
Help ensure consistency in messaging, tone, terminology, and presentation across communications products.
Gather and analyze stakeholder feedback and other available information to evaluate communications effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate with human capital, learning and engagement, acquisition, program management, technical, and other functional teams on communications needs.
Support change communications and communications associated with new processes, tools, programs, or organizational initiatives.
Manage multiple communications priorities and deliverables in a deadline-driven federal consulting environment.

The Ideal Candidate:

AtCenseo, we arelooking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm willhelp shapeCenseo’sclient insights and workplace culture.Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise,personality types,andfavorite breakfast foods.Our clientand culturalsuccessesarerooted inour team’sinnovation,creative problem solving, andcollaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problemsaremuch more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma. We believe an effective Communications Specialist will be able to combine strategic thinking, analytical judgment, and strong people skills to identify and implement meaningful, practical changes for federal clients. Qualifications for the role include:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, English, business, public administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Experience supporting strategic communications, internal communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, content development, change communications, or related activities.
Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications.
Experience developing communications plans, presentations, articles, newsletters, announcements, talking points, or similar materials.
Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple communications activities and deadlines.
Ability to collaborate effectively with government leaders, program teams, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, polished, and professional communications products.
Ability to adapt messaging, tone, and level of detail for different audiences and communications channels.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and related collaboration and productivity tools.
Experience with digital communications, content management, visual communications, or communications analytics is a plus.
Experience supporting GSA or another federal government agency is preferred.
Relevant communications, public relations, change management, or project management credentials are a plus.

Experience Levels:

Early Career: 1+ years of experience in strategic communications, internal communications, public affairs, stakeholder communications, content development, change communications, or a closely related field.
Mid-Level: 4+ years of experience in strategic communications, internal communications, public affairs, stakeholder communications, content development, change communications, or a closely related field.
Senior Level: 7+ years of experience in strategic communications, internal communications, public affairs, stakeholder communications, content development, change communications, or a closely related field.

The Company:

CenseoConsulting Group is atop Washington D.C. basedmanagement consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations,allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions.

AtCenseo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 75brilliant andpassionatecolleagues.We are advocates for a better functioning public sector,and we’re also good friends who know the names of each other’s dogs.Our philosophyis horizontal, not hierarchical, andour open-door policy encourages a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels.We share successes, make decisions together,andfoster an environmentfor those with passion and initiative to lead.Our colleagues bring their own unique personalities to work every day and use them to help shape our growing firmin ways that reach far beyond client projects.

The Location:

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. We work in a hybrid setting with flexibility to work from home and work in our office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, just a few blocks away from the White House. And with many of our clients also based in D.C., we have the luxury of leaving for a meeting and being back in the office in time for post-work happy hours, team dinners, and game nights.

The Fine Print:

The salary range for this role is $65,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
This is an exempt, full-time position
This role is subject to a full-timein-person work schedule in Washington, D.C. with the possibility forhybrid if approved
Essential Physical Functions
- Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
- Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another

Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. More information on our benefits and perks can be found at https://www.censeoconsulting.com/about/join-us/.

Censeo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

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