STRATEGY, PLANS, EXERCISES, AND POLICY SUPPORT SERVICES / COMMUNICATION SYCHRONIZATION

Quick Services LLC (QSL); Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A specialized service provider located in Florida seeks a Communication Strategy Expert to oversee and synchronize communication initiatives. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of planning experience in areas like Public Affairs or Information Operations and familiarity with Joint Professional Military Education is preferred. The position offers competitive benefits, including paid time off and health insurance, in a collaborative environment focused on supporting national efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of planning experience in at least one information-related area.
• Expertise in developing communication strategies and management tools.
• Experience coordinating with military and government entities.
• Approximately 50% TS/SCI clearance; remaining 50% SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on the development and synchronization of communication strategies.
• Support the development of communication initiatives including themes and narratives.
• Track communication efforts to remain aligned with strategic messaging.
• Provide senior onsite support for communication initiatives and audience analysis.
• Track themes from USG leaders to align with national messaging.
• Integrate communication plans across PA, IO, and KLE functions.
• Coordinate with USCENTCOM directorates to support plans.
• Prepare and deliver briefs to senior leaders and write Annex Y updates.

Skills

Planning experience in Public Affairs/Information Operations/Key Leader Engagement/Civil Affairs

Expertise in communication strategies

Corporate Marketing experience

TS/SCI clearance

SECRET clearance

Education

Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) I preferred

Job description

Overview

TS/SCI

This job is located at: MacDill AFB, FL.

This is a proposal position

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on the development and synchronization of Communication strategies and plans.
• Provide subject matter expertise input during the drafting of Key Leader Engagement (KLE) policies.
• Provide recommendations in the design of KLE management tools and manage data within these tools, to include KLE data, KLE read-outs, and strategic messaging content as appropriate.
• Provide senior onsite support to the development of Communication initiatives or strategies including themes, narratives, actions, activities, and key audience identification.
• Track key themes and messages from USG leaders to keep Concept Plans and OPLANs communication efforts synchronized with USG strategic messaging.
• Provide expertise on methodologies and processes for unifying communications efforts between USCENTCOM, subordinate commands, Joint Staff, and Inter-agency.
• Provide expertise on the integration of Communication plans, operations and assessments across Public Affairs, Information Operations, and Key Leader Engagement.
• Coordinate with appropriate USCENTCOM directorates to align communication efforts in support of designated plans.
• Develop and deliver, as required, effective oral and written presentations, including briefs to senior leaders, on topics within the scope of the task order.
• Develop and update, as needed, Annex Y: Commander's Communication Strategy for CONPLANs, OPLANs, and OPORDs.
• Provide coordination of FOIAs and MDRs according to legal standards governing processing, declassification, and release of information from designated USCENTCOM files, including searching CCJ5 files to determine declassification and dissemination capabilities based on legal statutes and USCENTCOM directives.

Required Qualifications

• Have a minimum of 5 years of planning experience in at least one information-related area: Public Affairs (PA), Information Operations (IO), Key Leader Engagements (KLE), or Civil Affairs (CA).
• Preferably completed Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) I.
• Preferably have Corporate Marketing experience.
• Approximately 50% of personnel within this CLIN will have TS/SCI Clearance and the remaining 50% will have SECRET Clearance. Those with SECRET Clearance will work outside the SCIF.

Why work for QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. They established QSL to support the nation’s response to 9/11 and related events. QSL emphasizes SOF culture, selfless service, and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure warfighters have resources and support to accomplish missions.

QSL’s Benefit Package

QSL offers a competitive compensation package with traditional paid time off and a comprehensive benefits suite to attract and retain experienced professionals. Benefits commonly include:

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by law. EEO/AAP policies apply to hiring, transferring, and promotion practices.