Strategic Communications Specialist

Delta System & Software, Inc.; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta System & Software, Inc. seeks a Strategic Communications Specialist to analyze trends in support of PM IEN Leadership. The role involves coordinating graphics, public affairs, and admin support to deliver comprehensive communications plans and executive-ready presentations.

The candidate will prepare talking points, briefs, and newsletters, and ensure alignment with DoD strategies and external communications objectives. Onsite work at Fort Belvoir, VA is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic communications analysis for defense programs.
• Strong presentation and analytic skills with PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze political, legal, and technical trends in strategic communications for PM IEN Leadership.
• Coordinate Graphics, Public Affairs, and administrative support.
• Develop stakeholder communications and outreach plans linking internal and external channels.
• Prepare presentations for boards, committees, executives, and senior leadership teams.
• Track and report on conferences, awards, and communications opportunities.
• Draft and edit articles and content for internal/external publications.

Skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Strategic Communications Specialist/ Fort Belvoir, VA (Onsite 5 Days a week)/Fulltime

The Contractor shall analyze political, legal, and technical trends and influences in strategic communications for PM IEN Leadership. The Contractor shall conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify communication risks, propose collaborative communications opportunities, and develop courses of action analysis for PM IEN. Advanced skills in utilizing PowerPoint and Excel for presentations and advanced analytics are preferred. The candidate shall coordinate the actions of the Graphics support, Public Affairs support, and administrative support. This work may include, but is not limited to, the areas outlined below:

• Develop stakeholder communications and outreach plan linking internal and external communications. Incorporate technical, logistics, operations and acquisition analysis of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities into a comprehensive plan for external communications with PM IEN stakeholders and for internal communications to best support PM IEN objectives.
• Maintain awareness and provide regular reports on long range strategies and trends of higher headquarters within the DoD.
• Develop branding strategies for PM IEN RAs as they relate to Government approved communications objectives.
• Prepare presentations for boards, committees, executives, and senior leadership teams.
• Develop and maintain relationships with media. Coordinate interviews and speaking engagements for senior leaders.
• Prepare talking points, slides, media dailies/Executive Summaries, and reporting engagements to higher headquarters.
• Draft and edit articles for submission to publications.
• Compile and develop content for an internal newsletter.
• Layout, draft, staff, and distribute a completed newsletter.
• Track and report upcoming Army and industry sponsored conferences. Coordinate PM IEN involvement by preparing talking points, brochures, and displays as necessary.
• Track upcoming awards nomination periods (Army and industry sponsored) and assist preparation and staffing of the award nomination packages.