Space Forces Space Public Affairs Subject Matter Expert

Delta Solutions & Strategies•Vandenberg SFB, CA

5d•$140,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking a Public Affairs Subject Matter Expert at Vandenberg SFB, California. The position oversees and executes advance joint and component priorities supporting United States Space Forces Space (S4S) mission objectives through integrated planning, execution, and assessment of communication capabilities. The role creates and maintains content for S4S social media and its official website, monitors news and social media, and advises the S4S Public Affairs Office on plans, strategic messaging, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Experience using a spectrum of social media tools and techniques.
Understanding of how to obtain social media analytics, recommend additional analytic tools, and provide analysis on related topics to senior leaders.
Awareness of current social media platform trends and ability to develop strategies that target platform audiences and effectively communicate with and grow those audiences.
Expert-level grasp of Associated Press (AP) style and ability to edit content for S4S online platforms.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior military and government civilian leaders.
Ability to manage competing priorities, deliver content quickly, and pay strict attention to detail.
Ability to be a highly flexible, self-starting professional who can operate in a high-operations-tempo environment and meet quick-turn time-management conditions of less than one hour.
Excellent research, organizational, interpersonal, relationship-building, analysis, and data-gathering skills.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree and 3–10 years of experience in a Public Affairs-related career field desired; five or more years of relevant experience or certifications may be accepted in lieu of degree requirements.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with military operations in the space domain, including key space operations concepts and acronyms.
Current Top Secret/SCI clearance or Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility preferred. Candidates with a Secret clearance will be considered with the expectation that they will be submitted for TS/SCI upon hire.

Responsibilities

Create professional, high-quality content for social media communication platforms and the command’s official website.
Identify changes and updates needed to keep the command’s public web presence current and relevant.
Write, produce, add, delete, or edit visual and written material on the command’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Monitor DoD and major news social media platforms daily and keep Public Affairs leadership informed about breaking news and timely mentions of US Space Forces Space and its leadership.
Write articles and captions for visual information products, such as photos and graphics, and develop relevant social media posts seven days a week; weekend posts may be scheduled in advance.
Advise and assist the S4S Public Affairs Office in developing plans, strategic messaging, policies, and procedures.