Communications Specialist 4

Edgewater Federal Solutions • Los Alamos, NM

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Communications Specialist 4 to support a major national laboratory. Applicants must be prepared to provide a cover letter to the client. This is hybrid to Los Alamos, NM / Santa Fe, NM, so you must be willing to move live locally, or currently live locally. Working in tandem with the Program Change Manager, this role serves as a key communications advisor to project leadership, workstream leads, system integrator partners, and engagement teams. You will lead communications planning across multiple workstreams and execute and deploy implementation strategies, helping teams anticipate communications needs and engage employees Lab-wide throughout the transition. The Communications Lead will also collaborate with critical internal partner organizations and external stakeholders throughout the project’s implementation. You will coordinate the efforts of Lab multi-media staff, contribute to content development for internal audiences—including employees, managers, and other stakeholders—across a variety of channels, and maintain communication protocols across the program team. Functional team members and organizational business communications will look to you for collaboration and support. In this role, you will help maintain consistent messaging and manage key communications vehicles, ensuring employees receive clear, timely information about upcoming changes, how staff may be affected, and how they will be supported and prepared for the transition to the new system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a physical, life, or social science and a minimum of twelve years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, additional relevant experience may be applicable.
• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q clearance.
• Thorough knowledge of English grammar and punctuation, and extensive experience in editing and writing.
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word.
• A baseline understanding of generative AI tools, prompt engineering, evaluating AI-generated content for accuracy and quality, and applying AI responsibly within organizational policies.
• Strong communication skills.
• Project-management experience with large, enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Excellent writer and editor with sound judgment and the ability to work as a trusted partner to leadership.
• Proficient in assessing challenges and creating and executing multi-channel communication campaigns that achieve specific, measurable goals.
• Experience working with executive-level leaders on a wide variety of projects and products.
• Understand how to capture an executive’s “voice” and be able to create successful communication materials — such as quotes or correspondence — without significant oversight.
• Track record of taking communications to the next level by strategically integrating multimedia content (photos, video, and graphics) into campaigns that reach any audience where they are and drive results.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience leading and coordinating cross-functional teams with diverse skillsets and organizational backgrounds to support key business objectives is helpful.
• Experience working in a national laboratory or other large government organization.
• Experience with procedures and other process/policy documents related to facility operations.
• An ability to recognize and coordinate responses to potential third-party relationships that may be affected by the project.
• Understanding of and experience in organizational change management principles and how to craft communications (including newsletters) that support employee adoption and engagement.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have previously worked on a multi-functional, large-scale business transformation project, particularly one involving SAP S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications planning across multiple workstreams.
• Execute and deploy implementation strategies.
• Help teams anticipate communications needs and engage employees Lab-wide throughout the transition.
• Collaborate with critical internal partner organizations and external stakeholders throughout the project’s implementation.
• Coordinate the efforts of Lab multi-media staff.
• Contribute to content development for internal audiences across a variety of channels.
• Maintain communication protocols across the program team.
• Help maintain consistent messaging and manage key communications vehicles.
• Ensure employees receive clear, timely information about upcoming changes, how staff may be affected, and how they will be supported and prepared for the transition to the new system.

Benefits

• ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified
• Appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services
• Named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025
• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

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