Public Affairs Specialist III

Integral•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

About The Position

The Public Affairs Specialist III plans, prepares, and disseminates publicity concerning the client’s organization through newspapers, periodicals, and audio and visual communications media, including the Internet, for the Capability Program Executive, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (CPE IEW&S) Program Management Offices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in public affairs/public relations or a related field is required.
Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant military service can be utilized as related experience.
DINFOS accreditation, or similar, desired but not required; Published articles may be requested to demonstrate experience
Possesses excellent communication skills and is familiar with traditional media marketing as well as online/internet marketing.
Proven experience publishing written materials such as press releases and articles.
Demonstrated understanding of federal government public relations/affairs.
Familiarity with technical aspects of various communications mediums including but not limited to social and digital media platforms.
Demonstrated experience in DoD, Army, Intel Community, or related federal sectors is desired.
Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

DINFOS accreditation, or similar, desired but not required; Published articles may be requested to demonstrate experience
Demonstrated experience in DoD, Army, Intel Community, or related federal sectors is desired.

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains relationships with key personnel, communications staff, as well as organizational stakeholders across all functional areas to ensure effective communications and change readiness capabilities.
Collaborates with clients to develop successful complex communications strategies and tailored and integrated communications plans with associated metrics and analysis, including the execution of those plans
Responsible for curating relevant content to reach target audiences; managing published content; monitoring, listening, and responding to users to cultivate an informed public; developing and expanding community outreach efforts.
Responsible for informing the public about how the organization's activities will impact the community, and coordinating and managing the organization's response to negative events as they occur.
Responsible for designing, creating, and managing outreach campaigns; and reporting metrics and return on investment.
Responsible for recommending, executing, and maintaining all communication strategies, plans, and message management processes. Performs assignments in specialized areas of public relations activities such as press, radio, and TV relations, tradeshow public relations, and community relations.
Responsible for communicating measurement results and recommending adjustments to strategic plans and executing accordingly.
Provide overall guidance and shaping on managing and implementing an editorial calendar.