Communications and Outreach Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop communications materials to build brand and product awareness for recruiting efforts supporting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and through targeted media campaigns.
• Provide input on brand ideas and support brand design and corresponding materials, including campaign development and implementation.
• Create communications materials.
• Support brand design efforts.
• Support the creation of targeted media campaigns.
• Support tracking of campaign effectiveness and measures.
• Tailor communications based upon various personas being targeted.
• Support stakeholder interviews and analyses.
• Support current‑state analyses and gap analyses.
• Develop reports and presentations summarizing the outputs of quantitative and qualitative assessments and analyses.
• Prepare for internal and external stakeholder discussions.
• Execute project tasks and outputs under the direction of a Lead.
• Support the development of comprehensive plans to implement program goals, meet requirements, and keep resources on track.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD “Public Trust”; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their Public Trust prior to onboarding (active Public Trust or Suitability preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Digital Communications, or a business‑related field.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in communications, branding, marketing, and/or public relations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications.
• Experience consulting for the federal government.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of business, both written and verbal.
• Ability to adapt quickly and develop successful professional relationships.
• Experience working in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Pay

Annual salary range: $74,000.00 – $124,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including skill sets, experience, training, security clearances, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Discretionary variable incentive bonus (position may be eligible)
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back‑Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Travel

Travel required up to 10%.