CPE SETA_Public Relations Consultant

People Technology And Processes; Maryland; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

People Technology And Processes is seeking a Public Relations Consultant to support public affairs functions at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The role involves developing communication strategies, managing digital content, and engaging with the community.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree and at least six years of public relations experience or relevant military service. This full-time position includes a salary range of $75,000 to $85,000, with additional opportunities for creative involvement in multimedia projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of experience in public affairs/public relations or a related field.
• Ten years of military service or related experience can be substituted.
• Publications may be required to demonstrate experience.

Responsibilities

• Support public relations programs, policies, events, and activities.
• Establish communication with Army and other Services.
• Review and approve promotional materials.
• Draft articles for various media.
• Manage and publish content across digital platforms.
• Monitor community activities and coordinate participation.
• Support multimedia efforts including photography and videography.

Skills

Public relations management

Effective communication

Content creation

Social media management

Graphic design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Affairs or related field

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Salary Title: Public Relations Consultant

Clearance Type: Secret

Scope

Provide support services for public affairs functions to develop processes, provides analysis, advice, and implementation assistance to CPE IEW&S’s communications abilities and to support the mission, objectives, and goals.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the organization's public relations 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 and monitoring, reviewing, approving, and submitting items for public release.
• Collaborate and draft articles through newspapers, periodicals, and audio and visual communications media, including the Internet and outward facing websites.
• Create, manage, and publish engaging content – in various formats – across digital platforms (e.g., websites, social media, newsletters) ensuring consistent branding, messaging, and alignment with command priorities.
• Review published content; monitoring, listening and responding to users developing and expand community outreach efforts.
• Provide multimedia support, including photography, videography and basic graphic design to support public affairs campaigns, leadership messaging, and event documentation.
• Monitor community activities and coordinate participation in events and public forums.
• Development of relevant content in specialized areas of public affairs activities such as press, radio, and TV relations, tradeshow relations and community relations.
• Development and management of internal communications efforts, including but not limited to newsletters, awards, SharePoint content, etc.
• Support with knowledge management and staff action task management on behalf of the directorate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of six (6) years’ 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.