Senior Communications Specialist
About the role
BLN24 is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to join our team. The position supports DHA R&D-MRDC Headquarters with congressional communications, legislative situational awareness, executive-level messaging, and coordination with legislative liaison stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Execute congressional communications and engagement activities in support of DHA R&D-MRDC Headquarters and the Public Affairs Office.
Prepare, coordinate, and disseminate congressional communications materials for review and approval by appropriate Government leadership.
Coordinate and facilitate congressional engagements, including preparation of background materials, talking points, informational content, and engagement summaries.
Aid in developing timely and accurate responses to congressional inquiries.
Document engagement outcomes and maintain records of congressional communications activities for DHA R&D-MRDC Headquarters leadership review and approval.
Develop and maintain executive-level communication strategies to keep DHA R&D-MRDC Headquarters informed of relevant legislative activity.
Prepare concise summaries of published legislative actions, hearings, proposed bills, enacted laws, markups, policy changes, and congressional activities impacting DHA R&D-MRDC interests.
Develop targeted legislative alerts for urgent or high-impact legislative developments.
Prepare weekly legislative newsletters highlighting key legislative trends, updates, and upcoming congressional events.
Maintain legislative tracking reports on priority legislation and congressional inquiries.
Manage or support content updates on internal communication platforms, including the CACO SharePoint site, to provide leadership with real-time access to legislative updates and resources.
Provide written updates and briefings to leadership no less than bi-weekly, or as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.
Prepare high quality written products for congressional engagement activities, including information papers, white papers, executive summaries, briefing materials, and talking points for senior leadership.
Ensure all written products are accurate, professionally formatted, error-free, and compliant with DHA R&D-MRDC editorial standards prior to submission or dissemination.
Write in an executive leader style appropriate for senior Government audiences, congressional stakeholders, and decision-makers.
Coverage of legislative affairs, biomedical research programs and capabilities, organizational priorities, and strategic initiatives.
Support communications related to congressional affairs, biomedical research programs and capabilities, organizational priorities, and strategic initiatives.
Monitor and compile published information on congressional member interests, committee priorities, and appropriations language relevant to DHA R&D-MRDC biomedical research programs.
Synopsis and dissemination of published communication materials, including summaries, reports, and informational updates.
Keep DHA R&D-MRDC leadership and stakeholders informed of congressional special interests and their potential impact on military medical research priorities, programs, funding, and organizational objectives.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience developing executive-level communications, strategic messaging, and congressional or legislative communications materials.
Experience supporting communications in a defense, federal health, military medical, biomedical research, or related federal environment.
Working knowledge of legislative affairs, congressional engagement processes, and federal coordination protocols.
Ability to synthesize legislative developments and complex program information into concise, actionable written products for senior leaders.
Strong writing, editing, research, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to prepare polished, error-free deliverables under short deadlines.
Experience coordinating across public affairs, legislative affairs, senior leadership, and technical subject matter experts.
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits including:
Access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.
The opportunity to work in different sectors with the chance for variety while maintaining stability.
Flexibility in work hours to balance quality work and personal life.
Pay
Details on pay are provided in the job description.
Schedule
Details on schedule are provided in the job description.