Communications Officer

KBR•Chantilly, VA

13d•$165,600 - $202,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Officer develops and distributes internal communications aligned with organizational priorities and strategic messaging. The role creates content for workforce initiatives, events, announcements, and All Hands meetings; gathers, edits, and publishes material for newsletters, websites, and other digital channels; and maintains web content, including text, images, video, and multimedia assets. The position also designs user-friendly, visually engaging web pages and communication products and partners with business stakeholders, designers, and technical teams to develop and deploy communication solutions. The Communications Officer ensures digital content meets accessibility, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including Section 508 standards. The role identifies and resolves website and content issues, liaises among end users, management, developers, and support teams, and provides editing, quality control, and support for enterprise email distribution tools and campaigns. The position is on-site in the VA area, with minimal travel and standard working hours. The position supports KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business, which is planned to spin off as Trinzic in January 2027. Employees who join the business before the spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete without needing to reapply.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant communications experience; four additional years of directly related experience may substitute for a degree.
Demonstrated experience developing strategic communications, newsletters, web content, and workforce engagement campaigns.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including editing and content development expertise.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Hands-on experience using Joomla, EDGE, SharePoint, WordPress, and Microsoft Office applications.
Experience supporting website content management, digital communications, and mass email distribution.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting communications within a federal government or Intelligence Community environment.
Knowledge of digital accessibility standards and Section 508 compliance requirements.
Experience developing communication strategies for large, geographically dispersed organizations.
Familiarity with multimedia content development, web analytics, and user engagement best practices.
Ability to translate complex technical or organizational information into clear, actionable communications.

Responsibilities

Develop and distribute internal communications aligned with organizational priorities and strategic messaging.
Create and publish communications for events, announcements, workforce initiatives, and All Hands meetings.
Gather, develop, edit, and publish content for newsletters, websites, and other digital communication channels.
Maintain and update website content, including text, images, video, and multimedia assets.
Design and implement user-friendly, visually engaging web pages and communication products.
Partner with business stakeholders, designers, and technical teams to develop and deploy communication solutions.
Ensure digital content meets accessibility, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including Section 508 standards.
Identify and resolve website and content issues, serving as a liaison between end users, management, developers, and support teams.
Provide content editing, quality control, and support for enterprise email distribution tools and campaigns.