Senior Public Affairs Specialist

Analytic Services Inc•Aberdeen, MD

About The Position

ANSER is seeking a Senior Public Affairs Specialist to provide strategic communications and public affairs support to JPEO-CBRND, ensuring effective outreach, engagement, and storytelling across digital and traditional platforms. In this role you will support senior-level DoD leadership by developing, managing, and analyzing public affairs products that communicate CBRND research, development, and acquisition efforts to key stakeholders.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Master’s degree in Communications from an accredited college or university
15 years or more of experience supporting public affairs offices within DoD CBRND organizations
10 or more years of experience supporting senior executive service–level commands at the two-star level or above
Expertise in Army public affairs planning, implementation, analysis, and outreach activities
Experience supporting DoD research, development, and acquisition programs

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to develop and manage digital and social media content for government organizations
Strong analytical skills to assess digital media performance and optimize engagement strategies

Responsibilities

Conduct research and interviews to develop short- and long-form written content for multiple publication platforms
Draft, edit, and refine public affairs products supporting CBRND research, development, and acquisition programs
Develop, manage, and maintain JPEO-CBRND AFPIMS web platforms to ensure effective digital engagement
Identify and curate relevant digital media content for sharing across JPEO-CBRND social media and AFPIMS platforms
Research emerging digital and social media platforms relevant to DoD communications
Develop and implement social media strategies to effectively tell the JPEO-CBRND mission and capability story
Create written and multimedia content tailored for varied social media channels
Ensure consistent messaging aligned with Army and DoD public affairs guidance
Support outreach activities targeting internal and external stakeholders
Coordinate public affairs efforts in support of senior executive service–level leadership
Conduct monthly analysis of digital media and web performance metrics
Optimize content strategies based on performance data and audience engagement trends
Support planning, execution, and assessment of public affairs campaigns
Ensure compliance with Army public affairs policies and standards
Maintain awareness of public affairs best practices supporting acquisition and R&D programs