Strategic Communications Consultant (On-Site)

Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. • Washington, DC

2d • $88,100 - $174,780 • Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Communications Consultant provides management consulting support for strategic planning and portfolio management, specifically strategic communications, including developing communication strategies and the Strategic Communications Plan, designing communication tools and graphics, and coordinating internal communications. This position supports the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).

Requirements

• 5 - 15 years of experience in program and project management, meeting facilitation, strategic communications, and organizational change management supporting the USCG or other federal agencies with defense, homeland security, or law enforcement missions
• Above average ability to guide executive-level and concurrent projects in strategic communications
• Above average experience developing strategies, tactics, communications methods, and processes that inform key audiences and support change management initiatives
• Above average experience designing and developing strategic communication tools (e.g., briefs, brochures, playbooks, videos) and providing graphic support
• Experience developing and maintaining strategic communications plans
• Experience coordinating internal communications with a focus on change management
• Experience preparing training materials that build stakeholder awareness and engagement
• Above average ability to manage highly complex projects to completion on schedule and within resource constraints
• Above average experience with business process improvement analysis, Lean Six Sigma analysis, and performance metrics analysis
• Above average experience with business case analyses, alternatives analyses, concept development, and requirements analysis
• Above average experience developing project charters, schedules, roadmaps, and risk mitigation strategies
• Above average proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., OneDrive, Teams, Microsoft Project, SharePoint)
• Strong ability to apply established change management frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR) to prepare for, manage, and sustain change
• Strong ability to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical data
• Strong ability to read and interpret Government policy, regulations, and directives, and apply those interpretations as directed by the Project Manager or designee
• Strong ability to coordinate all parties to tasks and review work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements
• Strong ability to facilitate meetings, working group sessions, and executive-level sessions, in person and virtually
• Strong technical writing and editing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with executive-level personnel
• Experience supporting a federal agency
• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mid-level Project Management certification, Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the Strategic Communications Plan
• Develops strategies, tactics, communications methods, and processes to inform key audiences and support implementation of change management initiatives
• Designs and develops strategic communication tools (e.g., briefs, brochures, playbooks, videos) and provides graphic support
• Prepares training materials to ensure stakeholder awareness and engagement
• Coordinates internal communications with a focus on change management
• Ensures communication products are well designed, clearly written, and expertly edited
• Supports the integration of functions, processes, and policies that build Coast Guard systems and mission support capability, including change management, strategic planning, and analysis
• Facilitates executive-level sessions and supports strategy formulation
• Develops and manages Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) that execute improvement efforts based on defined project plans
• Aligns and integrates enterprise priorities vertically within and horizontally across directorates, and with operational partners
• Establishes standard, disciplined, repeatable, and scalable processes
• Links performance measures to business strategies and objectives
• Supports organization-wide strategic planning, program evaluation, monitoring, and measurement, including developing strategic plans, analyzing alternative pathways, and linking strategy to organizational initiatives
• Supports development and maintenance of a project selection process, project pipeline, and project portfolio aligned with strategic priorities, including tracking, integration, and oversight of high-priority projects
• Develops and maintains initiative prioritization matrices
• Conducts business-related analyses, business cases, and alternatives analyses to improve organizational performance
• Applies Lean Six Sigma and the MSBM to review and document processes, identify improvements, and expand business process improvement to candidate initiatives
• Executes business process reengineering (BPR) initiatives and identifies opportunities for cost, schedule, and performance improvements across the enterprise
• Develops actionable process improvement and cost-efficiency recommendations
• Develops and maintains program evaluation criteria, performance metrics, and risk management strategies to assess program performance against intended goals
• Develops project charters, strategies, schedules, and iterative project roadmaps with clear tasks, milestones, and deliverable sequencing
• Tracks and mitigates risks and issues affecting milestones and deliverables, and supports project closeout, documentation, and identification of replication opportunities
• Documents and disseminates best practices and lessons learned
• Develops strategies, tactics, communications methods, and processes to implement change management initiatives, applying established frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR)
• Ensures electronic products comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Assists in developing governance structures that support organizational improvement and integration
• Leverages information analytics and knowledge management to support data-driven decision-making
• Delivers training and facilitation services to support implementation of organizational changes
• Facilitates meetings and working group sessions, drafts agendas, prepares materials, writes minutes, tracks action items, and provides technical writing and editorial support
• Coordinates all parties to tasks and reviews work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
• Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
• Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
• Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior