Public Relations Specialist, Strategic Communications
About The Position
Here's your chance to join our award-winning agency, ICF Next. We're changemakers, a community of mission driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists. We're searching our next Public Relations Specialist. This role requires a public affairs/public relations background and will focus on communication and event related activities that support a cybersecurity-focused organization. Strong candidates will have experience preparing client-ready deliverables, handling quick turn writing requests, managing email correspondence, and event trackers. If you are passionate about strategic communications and have the requisite prior experience, we'd love to talk to you. This is an exciting role offering excellent opportunities to work in a dynamic, collaborative, and uniquely positioned organization.
Requirements
- Currently holds, or is able to obtain, DHS Fitness Determination
- BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Communications, or related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience assisting with media-and social media-related campaigns or activities and knowledge of public relation, and integrated media.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication skills, especially written.
- Strong research and organizational skills
- PR agency, corporate or government agency experience preferred.
- Self-starter, with ability to manage tasks and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Fostering a relationship as a close, trusted advisor with a senior federal communications leader.
- Drafting and editing strategic communications products on complex and sensitive national security and infrastructure security topics for internal and external audiences.
- Ensure communications products are properly review and cleared through agency channels.
- Prepare readaheads and other materials for leadership concerning breaking events and long range initiatives.
- Stay apprised of agency leadership's and DHS's priorities.
- Proofread written materials for typographical, grammatical and format errors; ensuring products are of consistent quality.
- Coordinate with ExecSec teams and other entities to employ task management work flows, review and process informational materials, secure applicable internal reviews, and ensure proper archiving and records management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
