Production Specialist

Cayuse Holdings; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Production Specialist to develop and present executive briefing products for steady state and incident management. The role requires writing, assembling, and delivering briefing books and presentations to senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.

The position supports 24/7 operations and may involve flexible hours and travel. A TS/SCI clearance is mandatory, with potential background checks and on-site work in a professional office setting.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Experience creating/executing executive briefings and briefing books.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical information for senior leaders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and assemble executive briefing products for steady state, incident management and special events.
• Prepare and present oral briefings for senior executive audiences based on research.
• Provide full production services from briefing presentations to distribution and VTC facilitation.
• Ensure products follow established style guides and standards.
• Organize electronic records of reference materials and final products.
• Manage group emails/calendars; work in unclassified and classified environments.

Skills

Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance

MS Office

Executive briefing content creation

Oral briefings to executives

Attention to detail

Team collaboration in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security / Emergency Management / Public Policy / Public Administration / English

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

This is a temporary position ending in 02/2027. Candidates are required to have an active Top Secret with SCI clearance. The Production Specialist researches, writes, assembles, and presents executive briefing products in support of steady state, incident management postures, and in support of special events. The Production Specialist provides products to senior executives daily, utilizing a variety of reports from internal and external sources, ensuring information is properly triaged to ensure accurate information sharing and awareness for senior leaders. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and assemble executive briefing products in support of steady state and incident management postures, and in support of special events.
• Prepare and present oral briefings for senior executive-level audiences based on the synthesis and detailed research of information.
• Provide a full range of production services from creating briefing presentations, and building and producing briefing books, to managing electronic distribution lists, and facilitating electronic presentations via video-teleconference.
• Ensure that products and presentations are produced in accordance with established style guides and standards.
• Organize and maintain electronic records of reference materials and final products.
• Monitors, organizes, and maintains group email boxes and calendars. These processes take place in both unclassified and classified environments.
• Must be flexible with assigned hours to meet product production, preparation and distribution.
• May be required to provide surge support to augment 24 hours a day / 7 days a week (24/7) incident management operations on an as needed basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Public Policy, Public Administration, or English preferred.
• An additional (2) two years of experience may be substituted with an Associate’s degree, and additional (4) four years of experience may be substituted with a high school diploma.
• Zero (0) to two (2) years of experience in developing communications products.
• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills Required

• Experience in researching, writing, and assembling briefing products for a wide variety of clients to include senior leaders.
• Preparation and presentation of oral briefings for a wide variety of clients, to include senior leaders, based on the synthesis and detailed research of information.
• Ability to comprehend and assess a vast amount of highly technical information in a time constrained environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to produce high quality results under tight deadlines.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office; including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and other general software applications.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-intensity work environment.

Our Commitment To You / Overview Of Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment with the ability to work on-site.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties while standing for extended periods of time.
• Hours may vary from 8 – 12 hours depending on needs to support 24/7/365 operations.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.
• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

USD $95,000.00 - USD $97,000.00 /Yr.