Public Affairs Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

7d•$77,600 - $176,000

About The Position

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 professional, you know how to inform and engage key audiences and help promote an organization’s desired reputation. We’re looking for an experienced public affairs specialist like you to design, develop, produce, and advise on a variety of internal and external communication materials and media. As a public affairs specialist on our team, you’ll closely impact the development of creative solutions to complex problems. Your self-guided yet collaborative spirit will shape and nurture relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients to create engaging content that informs the workforce. As a collaborator on all aspects of oral and written communications, you’ll author news articles, talking points, newsletters, website content, and workforce messages. Your creative-thinking and business-oriented mindset will guide your client to inform key audiences through words, images, and sound with tools like PowerPoint, Web Press, and Outlook. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

4+ years of experience creating strategic communication plans or products, including news articles, workforce messages, weekly activity reports, briefings, and talking points
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint
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
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience with communications, or Master's degree and 4 years of experience with communications

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense
Experience creating content that adheres to the AP Stylebook
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or a related field