Strategic Communicator - Noblis

Responsibilities

This position will function as the Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Strategic Communicator for the DTRA On-Site Inspection and Building Capacity (OB) Directorate as a member of the Mission Support Team in support of the Front Office.  The OB Directorate enables the Department of Defense, the

U.S. Government, and International Partners to counter and deter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) by conducting Arms Control and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Building Partner Capacity Activities. This is primarily a strategic communications role to communicate OB activities both internally and externally to showcase missions which provide insight into DTRA's Mission to Deter, Prevent, and Prevail. 

The OB Directorate strategic communications support involves development and editing of a variety of products to promote and message OB mission successes across the agency as well as to external audiences. The Strategic Communicator serves as primary source of preparing, editing, reviewing, and posting of strategic messaging, ensuring the OB Director has awareness and the opportunity to review internal and external communications before they are published. The Strategic Communicator is directly responsible for preparing the OB Director's weekly talking points for the DTRA Director's Staff Meeting (DSM) and the OB Semi-Monthly Key Accomplishment report and ghost emails, on the behalf of the OB Director, submitted to the DTRA Director.

DUTIES

• Prepare the OB Director's weekly talking points for the DSM.
• Prepare the OB Director's semi-monthly Key Accomplishment report.
• Draft a wide assortment of executive-level written deliverables including but not limited to ghost emails, articles, speeches, newsletters, and internal blogs for the OB Director.
• Manage all social media content, with coordination via DTRA Public Affairs (PA), for external Agency posting.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and central point of contact for the OB team on the DTRA Public Affairs process.
• Create and coordinate a monthly schedule of social media and internal blog postings.
• Serve as the OB central point of contact for all requests to the DTRA Visual Information team
• Submit requests for photography support, graphics support and video support.
• Provide logistic support for all off-site meetings, town halls, and training week.
• Conduct research, capture images, and interview personnel to write stories of interest.
• Create, direct, and produce promotional, training, and other videos.
• Serve as the OB central point of contact for information resiliency
• Perform ad hoc duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in marketing, communications, English or related field and 5+ years of related and project management experience
• Travel up to 25% of the time
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tool suites
• Demonstrated ability to write for Senior Leaders
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Strong attention to detail, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• TS/SCI Security Clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• 10+ years of related and project management experience
• 3+ years of related Public Affairs and / or Communications experience
• Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) or Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) experience

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.