Sr Writer (Contingent Hire)

ADVANCED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES GROUP(AMSG; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible paid time off

Referral bonuses

Job summary

AMSG is seeking a Sr Writer to support the Army MEDCOM with precision program communications. The role includes writing command-grade speeches, news releases, and briefings for government audiences across multiple platforms.

The position is based at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, VA and is strictly onsite. Start date is 1 October 2026 with competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications with eight years of writing/authorship experience.
• Ability to write command-level speeches and articles.
• Author content including feature writing, minimal copywriting, news releases, and briefings.
• Knowledge of industry and government writing standards—AP style and Army Regulation 360-1.
• Citizenship: US

Responsibilities

• Develops tailored outreach campaigns and strategic communications plans for high-visibility government events.
• Interview subjects on MEDCOM topics to author cohesive, multi-platform content (speeches, features, briefings, social media).
• Evaluate campaign performance and provide status reporting with metrics.

Skills

Speechwriting

Editorial writing

AP style

Government communications

Interviewing

Briefings

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications

Job description

AMSG is seeking a Sr Writer to support the Army’s MEDCOM and provide communications support services through the development of precision program support for Army Medicine Outreach.

AMSG supports a diverse portfolio of programs across the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Our success is driven by our core values, Competence, Courage, Compassion, Character, Communication, and Community, combined with the expertise of our professionals and the strength of our teams. AMSG takes pride in fostering an exceptional work environment that inspires collaboration, innovation, and a highly motivated workforce dedicated to mission success.

We offer a competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, referral bonuses) and numerous training opportunities for professional development and growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education & Years of Experience: At a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications with eight years of writing/authorship experience.
• Must be able to write command-level speeches and articles.
• Ability to author content that will include feature writing, minimal copywriting, news releases, and briefings.
• Must be knowledgeable of applicable industry and government standards of writing - primarily the AP style writing guide, and Army Regulation 360-1.
• Citizenship: US
• Location: Defense Health Headquarters, 7700 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church VA 22042. Due to the operational requirements of this role, physical presence is mandatory. This position is strictly onsite and does not qualify for remote or hybrid work arrangements.
• Start Date: 1 October 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and drafts tailored outreach campaigns, strategic communications strategies, and tactical execution plans for high-visibility events for government approval.
• Interview subjects on diverse topics relevant to MEDCOM to author cohesive, multi-platform content- including executive speechwriting, feature stories, public information, briefings, and social media - tailored to specific stakeholder categories while ensuring strict alignment with the organizational communication strategy.
• Evaluate campaign performance to provide actionable recommendations for improving stakeholder collaboration and deliver a Monthly Status Report to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) that encompasses comprehensive operational tracking, metrics, and reporting data.