Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

Parsons Corporation•Springfield, VA

2d•$103,500 - $181,100•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Strategic Communications Specialist to join our team! In this role, you will support the Chief Data Officer (CDO) of a federal Agency in Springfield, VA. You will play a key role in advancing the Agency’s data-driven initiatives, communications strategy, and organizational transformation.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree and 7+ years of demonstrated experience in strategic communications, analysis, project planning, goal setting, mission and vision statement development, policy development, and excellent writing skills; additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
Proven ability to interpret policies and direction
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience working in dynamic and demanding environments
Strong project management skills
Ability to brief senior leaders and staff to influence decisions
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Ability to formulate, analyze, and resolve plans, policy, and business issues
Ability to prepare and present complex information effectively
Ability to lead studies and assessments
Must be a U.S Citizen
Must hold an active TS/SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

Senior program and project management support, including development and maintenance of SOPs and Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs)
Experience designing, developing, and implementing organizational performance metrics to measure and report progress against policy, plans, and data literacy training goals
Ability to facilitate partnerships and relationships with internal and external entities to advance Agency objectives
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required to apply, however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph clearance prior to the start date.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Office of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) in areas such as communications strategy, policy development, data literacy, data integrity, data standards, emerging Data Officer training requirements, metrics, reporting, and other data-related topics
Assisting in the creation and update of data strategies and policies
Participating in internal and external meetings, supporting discussions, and engaging in targeted activities related to strategic initiatives, Agency transformation, and strategic communications
Facilitating and leading data-related meetings, including preparing and disseminating briefings, meeting minutes, and follow-up actions
Conducting focused analysis and assessments to support “data-centric” strategies
Assisting with the management of Data Management Programs
Collaborating with Agency Communications Teams to maintain and organize the Chief Data Officer’s SharePoint sites, ensuring logical organization and accessibility for stakeholders
Assisting with NCERTS Taskers, including creation, submission, tracking, consolidation, compilation, and reporting of results and feedback to leadership
Assisting with Weekly Activity Reports, including creation, submission, tracking, consolidation, compilation, and reporting to leadership
Creating, writing, and finalizing documentation for communications and publications regarding Agency activities, including coordination with internal and external partners and the Agency communications division