Communications Specialist

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

Top Secret SCI Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family

Communications

Skills

Job Qualifications

Executive Communications, Project Management, Time Management

Certifications

None

Experience

8 years of related experience

US Citizenship Required

Yes

Job Description

Apply your expertise to advance the mission and optimize our business strategy as a Communications Specialist Advisor at GDIT. Here, you'll support solving some of our clients' biggest challenges and help us grow the business.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Communications Specialist Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Communications Specialist Advisor joining our team to Support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA.

How a Communications Specialist Will Make An Impact

Our work depends on a Communications Specialist Advisor joining our team to support Geospatial Services and Solutions (GSS) Business Area and Program activities. As a Communications Specialist Advisor, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the communications strategy. This role requires a communicator with a passion for informing, engaging, and motivating employees and an interest in learning how to use internal communications strategies to support overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Create compelling, high-quality content, craft stories, and manage communications channels using excellent communications and creative design skills.
• Integrate relationships across GDIT functional, growth, and operations teams to ensure success in meeting both short-term and long-term goals
• Support the GSS Business Area VP in planning high-profile meetings, employee engagement activities, and other events and/or engagements as needed.
• Attend and prepare meeting summaries as required; Develop draft materials, talking points, written communications, presentations, etc.
• Participate and/or lead special projects as needed. Provide creative direction and reviews for visual and written communication.
• Participate in projects to lead communication planning and strategy that includes operational updates.
• Build niche presentations, speeches, presentation materials and audiovisuals for Town Halls, Team Meetings, and other forums.
• Communicate upcoming operational impacts in a timely manner.
• Provide consultant services to leadership related to communication methods and delivery vehicles for effective communication.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Eight (8) years with Communications and/or Business Administration experience
• Excellent critical thinking and strategic skills necessary to understand GSS business area dynamics and tailor communications accordingly
• Demonstrated success is developing and executing communication plans
• Excellent interpersonal skills; must be able to work effectively in a team environment with colleagues from a variety of departments and leadership levels
• Outstanding time management, as well as organizational and project management skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work within accelerated timelines, while delivering high quality products
• Ability to give effective feedback and share creative and new ideas
• Detail orientation and accuracy with information
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

Desred Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of the Intelligence Community (IC) mission and market, especially NGA
• Active (or ability to obtain) TS/SCI with Poly Clearance, or ability to obtain
  
  

Location: Company Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
  
  

RoverGSS

The likely salary range for this position is $111,897 - $151,389. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Travel Required

None

Telecommuting Options

Onsite

Work Location

USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.