Public Affairs Officer Mid
About the role
TULK is a boutique strategic technology and management consulting firm supporting U.S. Federal Government, Defense, Intelligence Community, and National Security customers. The Public Affairs Officer - Mid role supports mission organizations in dynamic environments through various public affairs functions.
Responsibilities
Content Development & Execution: Develop, execute, and publish a high volume of public affairs deliverables in AP Style with minimal errors. Products include articles, newsletters, social media content, podcast productions, website content, daily news clips, communication plans, video concepts, and video scripts.
Media Relations & Strategy: Manage media activities, including developing talking points, preparing staff for media engagements, writing news releases, and proactively pitching stories. Track and report on media metrics and performance.
Digital Media Management: Create tailored content for various social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X/Twitter, etc.). Conduct trend research, develop content schedules, and provide detailed analytics on social media and website performance (NGA.mil).
Strategic Communications: Lead communications planning and product development for key agency initiatives, including strategic objectives and workforce development. Ensure all public-facing information, such as senior leader bios and organizational charts, is accurate and up-to-date.
Outreach & Event Support: Provide public affairs support for external conferences, academic outreach, and other community relations events. Support the agency's distinguished speaker program and manage public inquiries received via phone or email.
Engagement: Support high-level military and civilian, foreign, and domestic visits/functions, ceremonies and special events hosted by NGA leadership. Prepare visit specific NGA presentations, briefing books, slick sheets, and agendas. Manage visit dry runs, read ahead materials, prep packages, placemats, presentations, and briefing material.
Internal Collaboration & Oversight: Provide copy editing and quality assurance for public affairs products. Support the monthly government agency communicators meeting and assist with tracking and maintaining media and public affairs logs.
Requirements
U.S. citizenship is required.
An active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field. Completion of formal DoW public affairs training (Defense Information School coursework) preferred.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in a public affairs, public relations, or journalism role. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, the candidate must have 8+ years of direct public affairs or journalism experience.
Skills
Media Engagement: Demonstrated experience drafting press materials (releases, media advisories) and responding to routine inquiries.
Content Creation: Proven ability to write and produce content for a variety of platforms, such as websites, social media, and internal communications.
Event Support: Experience coordinating or supporting the logistics for public events, meetings, or conferences.
Interpersonal Skills: The ability to build effective working relationships with internal colleagues and community partners. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while also functioning as a collaborative and reliable team member.
Social Media Management: Proficiency in managing professional social media accounts and using them to engage audiences and disseminate information.
Written and Verbal Communication: Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, accessible language.
Project Coordination: Experience managing smaller projects from start to finish, including coordinating with multiple stakeholders to meet deadlines.
Adaptability: The ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and respond effectively to shifting priorities and time-sensitive requests.