Public Affairs Specialist

About the role

Support the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Blue UAS (Blue List) Program by developing strategic communications, multimedia products, and industry outreach materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic communications, public messaging, outreach materials, industry engagement initiatives, and digital communications
• Create multimedia products including professional photography, videography, graphic design, presentations, digital content, technical articles, publications, and social media content
• Plan, coordinate, and support industry days, conferences, workshops, demonstrations, and training events — including logistics, promotional materials, and post-event communications
• Prepare briefing materials, talking points, speeches, presentation materials, fact sheets, and newsletters supporting government leadership
• Maintain and monitor communication metrics and engagement activities and recommend improvements to outreach strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or 5 years of verifiable experience supporting public affairs, strategic communications, multimedia production, or outreach
• Demonstrated experience developing written communications, multimedia products, digital content, presentations, and communication materials using industry-standard software
• Active clearance and enrolled in CE
• U.S. citizenship

Qualifications

• Desired: Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, and supporting conferences, industry days, workshops, or trade shows, including event scheduling, logistics, and promotion

Skills

• Strategic communications
• Public relations
• Media production
• Event coordination
• Content creation

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

Pay

Negotiable

Schedule

Full-time on-site position working Monday through Friday, standard duty hours 7am to 5pm EST at the DCMA facility in Fort Lee, VA.