What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Communications Specialist position at Core One?
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!
*This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph*
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate meetings and take detailed notes as a primary duty, in addition to leading communication support such as developing, preparing, producing, coordinating, and editing various products, including strategy and planning documents.
- Prepare assignments based on input from subject matter experts, integrating gathered information into cohesive and comprehensible documents.
- Support the team by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, and providing quality checks on various products for both hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms.
- Ensure that documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium.
- Draft and edit various communication materials and products, such as talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communication products.
- Initiate, plan, execute, and report on tasks independently.
- Rewrite submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to these written materials.
- Convey complex information in a clear and simple manner.
- Ensure all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards.
- Proficient with tools including the MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and SharePoint, as well as Adobe Acrobat
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 18 years of experience, a Master's degree and 10 years of experience, or no degree with 24 years of experience
- Requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Experience in leading communication support including the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products
- Experience in mentoring and training junior staff
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and other relevant tools for content creation.
- Skilled in researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, and coordinating the composition of products for publication
- Ability to draft and edit a variety of communication materials and products
- Experience in preparing and editing speeches or scripts for senior executives
- Ability to convey complex information in a clear and simple manner
Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
