Communications Officer

VTG • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

VTG is seeking a Communications Officer in McLean, Virginia. The role develops and distributes internal communications aligned with strategic messaging, supports workforce engagement through event messages and a weekly newsletter, and creates and maintains digital content. It works with stakeholders, designers, technical teams, IT, and external vendors to build user-friendly web pages and newsletters, resolve website issues, and implement communication strategies. The position also supports editorial quality control and mass email distribution and serves as a technical liaison between users, managers, and developers. Communications and digital content must comply with Section 508, GDPR, CCCA, and other applicable regulatory standards.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with poly clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree, or four years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of relevant communications experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Expert-level hands-on experience with Joomla, EDGE, SharePoint, WordPress, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Direct hands-on experience with Joomla and EDGE.
• Excellent writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and distribute internal communications aligned with strategic messaging.
• Draft and publish workforce messages promoting FO events, such as All Hands meetings.
• Gather and summarize key topics for the weekly newsletter to engage the workforce.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, designers, and technical teams to develop and update digital content.
• Create and implement visually appealing, user-friendly web pages and newsletters.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508, GDPR, CCCA, and other regulatory standards.
• Identify and resolve website issues, coordinating with IT and external vendors as needed.
• Gather content requirements and update web text, images, videos, and multimedia.
• Provide editorial quality control and support mass email distribution via the EDGE Mass Email Tool.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and deploy new communication strategies.
• Act as a technical liaison between users, managers, and developers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior