Public Affairs Specialist

Peraton • Fort Meade, MD

8d • $86,000 - $138,000

About The Position

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Public Affairs Specialist for the USCYBERCOM program located at Fort Meade, MD. Supports the planning and implementation of a comprehensive public affairs program for the Command Coordinates efforts to inform interested public, to include other agencies, organizations, and Command personnel Writes, edits, and prepares news release and programs for press, radio, and television as well as the organization and layout of publications and other informational material used in the public affairs program, ensuring conformation to Command and Government guidelines Prepares responses to information requests on assigned programs from the news media, specialized groups, and/or general public; local, state, and Federal elected officials; and special interest groups, community, and civic organizations Exhibits knowledge and application of a wide range of oral, written, social, visual communications concepts, principles, policies, practices, methods, applications, techniques, standards, and trends Contributes substantively to the planning and implementation of a comprehensive public affairs program for the Command With no guidance, coordinates efforts to inform interested public, to include other agencies, organizations, and Command personnel With no guidance, writes, edits, and prepares information for release to the media, specialized groups, general public, Government officials, and other Government organizations Exhibits in-depth knowledge of and application of a wide range of oral, written, social, visual communications concepts, principles, policies, practices, methods, applications, techniques, standards, and trends #COSS

Requirements

• Minimum six years of experience as a DOD Public Affairs Specialist
• Minimum of High School Diploma
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• US Citizenship required
• Active TS/SCI Poly

Responsibilities

• Supports the planning and implementation of a comprehensive public affairs program for the Command
• Coordinates efforts to inform interested public, to include other agencies, organizations, and Command personnel
• Writes, edits, and prepares news release and programs for press, radio, and television as well as the organization and layout of publications and other informational material used in the public affairs program, ensuring conformation to Command and Government guidelines
• Prepares responses to information requests on assigned programs from the news media, specialized groups, and/or general public; local, state, and Federal elected officials; and special interest groups, community, and civic organizations
• Exhibits knowledge and application of a wide range of oral, written, social, visual communications concepts, principles, policies, practices, methods, applications, techniques, standards, and trends
• Contributes substantively to the planning and implementation of a comprehensive public affairs program for the Command
• Coordinates efforts to inform interested public, to include other agencies, organizations, and Command personnel
• Writes, edits, and prepares information for release to the media, specialized groups, general public, Government officials, and other Government organizations
• Exhibits in-depth knowledge of and application of a wide range of oral, written, social, visual communications concepts, principles, policies, practices, methods, applications, techniques, standards, and trends

Benefits

• Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees