Communications Public Affairs Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton • Honolulu, HI

22h

About The Position

Communications Public Affairs Specialist The Opportunity: The key to an organization’s growth is strong stakeholder communication that represents and supports its mission, values, and objectives. As a communications and public affairs team member, you know how to inform and engage key audiences and align strategic messaging. We’re looking for an experienced public affairs specialist like you to plan communications for bilateral and multi-lateral exercises in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. As a public affairs specialist supporting exercises, you will design and develop communication plans by analyzing the environment, setting goals and objectives, defining resource requirements and communication framework development, and aligning the accompanying Public Affairs Guidance. You will travel to allied countries and coordinate with U.S. embassies, foreign media, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations to make sure that messages get to the audiences that matter. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience creating strategic communication plans or products, weekly activity reports, senior leader briefings, talking points, and media engagement strategies
• 5+ years of experience working with the Department of War’s public affairs and communication planning
• Experience with the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), and exercise planning processes and methodologies
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, to create professional and impactful communication materials
• Knowledge of public affairs products such as public affairs guidance, production plans, and press releases
• Ability to design and implement communication frameworks that align with operational goals and exercise objectives
• Ability to work individually and in a team environment, and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to pay attention to detail to ensure that products are clear, concise, accurate, and free from grammatical errors
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting the Department of War in the Indo-Pacific Theater of Operations, including with exercise planning and execution
• Experience creating content that adheres to the Associated Press Stylebook
• Possession of strong interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or a related field

Responsibilities

• design and develop communication plans by analyzing the environment, setting goals and objectives, defining resource requirements and communication framework development, and aligning the accompanying Public Affairs Guidance
• coordinate with U.S. embassies, foreign media, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations to make sure that messages get to the audiences that matter

Benefits

• health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care
• recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees