Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

ACT1 Federal; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Education, Training & Professional Development

Job summary

A specialized defense contractor is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Specialist to provide high-level support to the F-35 Commanders Action Group. The role involves media outreach, preparing communications materials, and ensuring quality control on documents. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or 5 years of relevant experience and 10 years of experience with Military Departments. Active Secret Clearance is required. This position is on-site in Arlington, VA and offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience with Military Departments and OSD policy.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of additional experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the F-35 CAG.
• Outreach to media and prepare communications materials.
• Perform quality control checks of documents and correspondence.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience with Military Departments and OSD policy

Ability to perform quality control reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

DoD reporting tools

Job description

Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

Location: Arlington, VA

Schedule (FT/PT): FT

Travel Required: NA

Shift: Day

Remote Type: On-site

Clearance Required: Secret

Division: Aviation

ACT1 Federal LLC is a 100% employee‑owned company that has served the Department of Defense for nearly thirty years, delivering weapons‑systems engineering, logistics, space domain expertise, global defense and security, business and financial management for security assistance and major defense articles, as well as military training and arctic security.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Description

The Senior Strategic Communications Specialist will provide high‑level administrative and operational support to the F‑35 Commanders Action Group (CAG), perform outreach to the media, Congress, the DoD, and the public, and prepare communications materials for external messaging. The role also supports the Chief of Staff/Corporate Operations by providing information and communications support to executive leaders and the JPO community, and performs quality control checks and gate reviews of packages requiring Executive Leadership signatures.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the F‑35 CAG, ensuring timely and unified communication of high‑quality information that enables the F‑35 Enterprise to deliver essential capabilities.
• Outreach to media, Congress, the DoD, and the public by preparing communications materials (Congressional reports, GAO reports, speechwriting) for external messaging and distribution; develop JPO‑wide Requests for Information.
• Manage workflow assignments from external sources to the F‑35 JPO organizations through the ETMS2 system.
• Maintain the F‑35 JPO Front Office’s ETMS2 account and review correspondence requiring Executive Leader signatures for correctness, procedural and regulatory conformance, and quality.
• Perform quality control reviews of reports and documents, ensuring high‑quality correspondence and distributing it to designated recipients in accordance with approved guidelines.
• Support CAG with planning, development, and posting of updates to the F‑35 JPO intranet and social media channels; provide digital media support for events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; or 5 years additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10 years of experience with Military Departments and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) policy and documentation, including DoD reporting tools and major reports.
• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company‑Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company‑Paid Short‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Education, Training & Professional Development
• Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
• Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.