Strategic Communications Specialist - Historian III

Full‑time position in Ballston, Virginia. Overtime exempt. Reports to ARMADA HQ. Security clearance required: Secret. Position contingent upon award.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop communication plans and create a wide range of written content, including speeches, feature articles, presentations, press releases, and internal/external communications.
• Manage content for public and internal websites and social‑media platforms.
• Produce, edit, and manage all multimedia products, including video, photography, and graphic design.
• Track and report on web/social‑media analytics to refine strategy.
• Provide full lifecycle management for approximately 40 annual national/international exhibits and events, including strategic planning, logistics, budget management, and preparation of approval packages and reports.
• Provide general administrative, media‑relations, and outreach support.
• Attend and participate in both classified and unclassified meetings with senior leadership.
• Conduct archival research and provide transcription services to create historical products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• People‑oriented, objective, and able to communicate with diverse personality types to coordinate and develop well‑written messaging and coherent briefs for senior leadership.
• Ability to bridge operational and S&T activities with current knowledge of Navy‑Marine Corps relationships to translate data into superior communications products.
• Proficiency with commercial software packages such as Adobe InDesign Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Proficient use of Site Corp and web‑management software.
• Excellent professional writing and verbal communication skills.
• Competence representing departmental, national, and international interests via multimedia and face‑to‑face venues (print, broadcast, exhibit).
• Working‑level knowledge of video streaming.
• Ability to convey meaningful messages related to scientific research, technology discovery, and acquisition transition.
• Knowledge and experience documenting, editing, and archiving historical information per DoD Records Management Program.
• Ability to write, edit, and publish newsletters and other publications.
• Willingness to travel in support of ONR events.

Minimum/General Experience

• At least ten (10) years’ experience as a communicator or writer supporting unique, specialized organizational goals.
• Working knowledge and experience publishing content on social‑media platforms including Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr.
• Proven experience leading from behind and anticipating needs to deliver exceptional C‑Suite staff work.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or a related field from an accredited institution and at least ten (10) years of experience in strategic communications or social‑media management providing public‑affairs support.
• The degree requirement may be waived with at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.

Application Requirement

• A two‑page writing sample of a previously published professional publication or article, attached to the résumé.

Relocation is not available for this position. Candidates must successfully pass a background check and pre‑employment drug testing; job offers are contingent upon those results.

The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed and is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required.