CPE SETA_Public Affairs Specialist III

People Technology And Processes; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

People Technology And Processes is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist III to lead public affairs programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The role requires coordinating campaigns, media relations, and executive communications to support senior leadership and interagency collaboration.

Responsibilities include developing strategic communications, managing relationships with Army and other services, drafting talking points and speeches, and overseeing outreach and editorial calendars.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of ten years of experience in public affairs/public relations or related field
• DINFOS accreditation is desirable but not required

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and implement public affairs programs, policies, events, and activities including correspondence and campaigns.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Army and services for effective communication and change-readiness.
• Provide peer review of physical and virtual promotional materials.
• Develop strategic executive-level communication materials (talking points, speeches, remarks) for senior leaders.
• Collaborate with mission partners on publicity campaigns across media channels, including Internet and websites.
• Lead the development of overarching communications plans and specific campaign plans.
• Develop content to reach target audiences; review content; monitor and respond to users; grow informed public; expand community outreach.
• Lead editorial calendar development and conference tracker.
• Create, implement, and monitor outreach campaigns; report metrics and ROI to Senior Leadership; notify staff of journal articles, media days, events.
• Facilitate government review of media queries.
• Develop content for specialized DoD publications, press, radio, TV, conferences and community relations.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 SalaryTitle: Public Affairs Specialist III

Clearance Type: Secret

Scope

The contractor shall provide support services for all public affairs functions to enhance CPE IEW&S’s communications abilities and respond appropriately to community leaders, media outlet or other outreach opportunities.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Plan, develop, and implement the organization's public affairs programs, policies, events, and activities to include correspondence, messaging, and campaigns that span the different levels of Project and Product Management.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Army and other Services to ensure effective communication and change-readiness capabilities are in place.
• Provide peer review of physical and virtual promotional materials.
• Independently develop strategic and executive-level communication materials, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, remarks, etc., supporting senior leaders, incorporating clear and impactful messaging.
• Collaborate with mission partners to develop successful communications strategies by being at the forefront of publicity campaigns concerning the organization through newspapers, periodicals, and audio and visual communications media, including the Internet and outward facing websites.
• Lead the development of overarching communications plans, project or campaign specific plans and public affairs guidance.
• Develop relevant content to reach target audiences; review published content; monitor and respond to users to grow an informed public; develop and expand community outreach efforts; monitor community activities and coordinate participation in events and public forums.
• Lead the development and implementation of an editorial calendar and a conference tracker.
• Create, implement, and monitor outreach campaigns; report metrics and return on investment to Senior Leadership; notify staff and subordinate organizations of journal articles, media days, videos, media trips, community events and outreach opportunities.
• Facilitate government review of media queries.
• Develop relevant content in specialized areas of public affairs activities such as DoD publications, press, radio, and TV relations, conferences and community relations.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in public affairs/public relations or a related field is required.
• Can be substituted with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant military service or related experience.
• DINFOS accreditation, or similar, desired but not required; Published articles may be requested to demonstrate experience.