Associate Strategic Communications Specialist

Associate Strategic Communications Specialist

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Crystal City, VA

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

“In a rapidly changing world, preparedness is the key to success. As a part of the CTC Readiness Division, you will collaborate with experts and innovators to provide comprehensive cutting-edge strategies and solutions, innovative training technologies, and state-of-the-art analysis and decision support tools. Our readiness solutions improve safety and occupational health, support emergency response accountability, and ensure the continuity of vital operations. With CTC Readiness Division, you become part of a dedicated team shaping a safer, more secure future. Elevate your readiness posture and make a tangible impact in building a world that's better prepared for tomorrow's uncertainties."

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (P&R) Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) by providing strategic communications expertise to enhance outreach, messaging and engagement efforts.
• Develop, execute, and evaluate strategic communication plans for internal and external audiences, including Congress, media, Federal partners, and the military community.
• Conduct audience targeting, message development, and identification of communication channels, tactics, and metrics for campaigns.
• Support internal communication campaigns, including data visualizations, executive speech writing, talking points development, and hosting virtual or hybrid events such as town halls, webinars, and forums.
• Research, write, edit, and coordinate stakeholder reports, briefing materials, talking points, and decision support materials.
• Produce high-quality communication materials, including presentations, infographics, and reports for initiatives, pilot programs and research areas.
• Review, rewrite, and proofread correspondence and other written materials for accuracy, clarity and compliance with DoD standards.
• Provide liaison support for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, including tracking, coordination, editing, writing, and packaging briefing slides.
• Conduct legislative research and analysis on proposed legislation and facilitate responses to congressional inquiries.
• Plan and support meetings, conferences, and events, including booking facilities, drafting invitations, coordinating calendars, agendas, and reminders, and preparing presentations.
• Facilitate working groups, focus groups, roundtables, summits, and ceremonies, ensuring accurate documentation of key discussion points and follow-up actions.
• Design and execute creative campaigns for public service announcements and paid media across digital and traditional formats.
• Conduct in-person, hybrid or digital stakeholder engagement events to improve communication capabilities and total force resilience.
• Provide support to agency personnel to transfer skills and knowledge necessary for long term operations.
• Develop training materials and deliver educational support related to communication methodologies and practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science or related field, plus 2-4 years of related experience.
• Two to four years' experience in strategic communications, public relations, or related field.
• Experience supporting DoD or other federal agencies in strategic communications or legislative affairs.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality materials under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science or related field.
• Familiarity with DoD policies, processes and procedures, including Congressional and Legislative Affairs.
• Knowledge or data visualization tools and techniques.
• Experience in event planning and stakeholder engagement.

Why CTC?

• Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a team environment.
• When we encounter a difficult problem, we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Although our work at CTC is extremely important, we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life.
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Join us! CTC offers exceptional career growth, cutting edge technology, educational opportunities, and recognition for quality work.

Staffing Requisition: SR# 2025-0114

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”