Senior Communication and Public Affairs Specialist

Dynanet Corporation•Rockville, MD

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Dynanet Corporation is seeking a senior communications professional to support customers’ Offices of Communications. The role provides public relations, media relations, press release development, technical writing, digital experience, and strategic communications planning and management support. The successful candidate is a strong writer with sound editorial judgment, substantial knowledge of press and media practices, and the ability to deliver polished materials under tight deadlines. The specialist works independently and collaboratively with minimal direction, anticipates needs, takes initiative, and incorporates feedback quickly to produce accurate, ready-to-use materials. The position covers press and media relations, public affairs, executive communications and speechwriting, writing and editing, social media and digital content, and communications planning and management. It requires managing assignments from intake through delivery, coordinating with stakeholders and reviewers, and balancing competing and urgent requests while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. The role is onsite in Rockville, Maryland, and is listed as full-time.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong writing ability and sound editorial judgment.
Substantial knowledge of press and media practices.
Ability to deliver polished materials under tight deadlines and compressed turnaround times.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal direction.
Ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and incorporate feedback quickly and accurately.
Strong organization and ability to prioritize, balance, and advance multiple competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Professional and collaborative approach when interacting with teammates, clients, and business partners.
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
Active listening skills to understand client needs.
Ability and desire to challenge and educate oneself to support and advance IT services delivery in federal agencies.
Ability to respond to team member and client requests during core business hours.

Responsibilities

Develop and edit press releases, media advisories, talking points, fact sheets, briefing materials, and responses to media inquiries.
Apply knowledge of news cycles, media audiences, press practices, and newsworthiness to communications assignments.
Support preparation for press engagements, public announcements, and other high-visibility activities.
Monitor relevant media coverage and emerging issues, prepare concise summaries, and flag matters requiring leadership attention.
Coordinate information gathering, fact-checking, and government review and approval of media materials.
Write and refine speeches, remarks, presentation narratives, talking points, and briefing materials for senior leadership.
Adapt content to a speaker’s voice, audience, occasion, and intended message.
Translate complex behavioral health, scientific, technical, policy, and program information into clear and engaging language.
Produce rapid revisions as priorities, facts, leadership direction, or event requirements change.
Maintain consistency across executive remarks, press materials, digital content, and other communications products.
Draft and edit reports, correspondence, newsletters, web content, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
Copy edit materials for clarity, structure, grammar, tone, consistency, and adherence to editorial standards.
Proofread final materials and correct typographical, formatting, punctuation, and other errors before release.
Apply feedback from leadership, subject matter experts, and reviewers while maintaining version control.
Deliver high-quality updates and final products within compressed turnaround times.
Draft, edit, proofread, and review social media posts for accuracy, tone, readability, audience relevance, and alignment with approved messaging.
Review graphics, captions, links, and other content elements for consistency and completeness.
Coordinate timely revisions, approvals, and publication readiness for social media and digital content.
Support editorial calendars and content updates across websites, email, and social media channels.
Apply plain-language, accessibility, and usability practices to improve the digital experience.
Develop and maintain communications plans identifying objectives, audiences, messages, channels, milestones, and performance measures.
Manage assignments independently from intake through research, drafting, review, approval, and delivery.
Anticipate upcoming needs, identify missing information, and proactively coordinate with stakeholders to keep work moving.
Manage competing priorities and urgent requests while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Provide concise status updates, elevate issues promptly, and recommend solutions.
Support strategic planning activities and improve communications workflows, templates, and quality.
Respond to team member and client requests through email, MS Teams, or other communication channels during core business hours.
Collaborate professionally with Dynanet teammates, clients, and business partners.