Strategic Communications Specialist

Vantor•Reston, VA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Strategic Communications Specialist to support an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. This role involves working independently and as part of a cross-functional team to provide planning and reporting support for a DoD special access program (SAP). The specialist will need to quickly understand complex technical concepts, make assessments, and articulate recommendations to the customer. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, service-focused, curious, adaptive, and eager to make a positive impact on national defense. Previous experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC) on-site is highly desirable. This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI polygraph. U.S. person status is required due to potential U.S. export control laws (ITAR).

Requirements

Must have active TS/SCI security clearance with a CI Polygraph.
Degree in communications, business administration, or similar discipline.
5 years' experience performing communications management/strategy work in the DoD/IC, and writing standard operating procedures based upon the resulting work.
Significant experience in communications strategy/management techniques.
Experience in graphic design and content management.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
Expert knowledge and use of Adobe Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in communications, business administration, or equivalent (6 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).
Experience working on-site at a government customer location.
Experience working in DOD/IC.
Published/authored strategy reports.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project/acquisitions-oriented management certification (e.g., DAWIA II, CAPM, Prince2).
Senior-level experience engaging and communicating with general officers, field grade officers, and civilian senior executive service officers.
Experience and knowledge of Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT) programs and methods.

Responsibilities

Support the government in planning, drafting, editing, coordinating, tracking, and ensuring completion of tasks on schedule for annual SAP reporting to DoD, Congress, and other Government agencies.
Serve as a vital member of a multi-disciplined team, embedded with government and Vantor staff, filling a critical function within their organization.
Provide expertise to support the customer's high-speed operational tempo and mission.
Offer expert advice to the customer on SAP reporting to DoD and Congress as it impacts their mission, ensuring polished and effective communications across stakeholders.
Integrate senior-level correspondence, briefings, reports, and papers for executive-level audiences.
Create drafts for senior review.
Plan, coordinate, review, and edit graphics and content of scientific, technical, and programmatic material.
Perform communication strategy/management work and write SOPs to further the customer's communication strategy.
Research, build, and execute all aspects of the customer's communication strategy.
Write concepts of operations and operational support projects.
Author new procedures/methods to create innovative communication plans/strategies.