Communications Specialist Job Summary:

We’re looking for a Communications Specialist with advanced PowerPoint skills to support the DoD at Fort Belvoir, VA. This will be a hybrid role; onsite Tuesday and Thursday, remote the rest of the week. As a Communications Specialist, you will be involved in developing and supporting a PEO EIS Program Office (POs) with strategic communication and media support.

Communications Specialist Responsibilities:

• Develop and edit written products/documents/fact sheets/internal workforce messages that clearly relay key messages, purposes, and plans, and adhere to requirements for internal and external audiences.
• Provide communication primarily via MS PowerPoint and Word support to PEO EIS, DoD and Army Leadership.
• Prepare and develop leadership materials containing programmatic information to insight meaningful discussion for Program status, as well as summaries and presentation slide decks of program status for historical archive and continuity.
• Coordinate and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual program reviews as required.
• Prepare ad hoc programmatic presentation reports/decks as required.
• Perform final document QA and quality control reviews on communication products prior to distribution to the public.
• Develops talking points for leadership focused on program status and ensure that it is aligned with the Program Office and PEO EIS mission.
• Develop communications plans that support the Program Office and PEO EIS priorities and advise program offices on their plans as needed.
• Provide reports on each initiative supported by a communication plan to measure effectiveness against outlined goals and objectives.

Communications Specialist Qualifications:

• Applicable Bachelor’s degree.
• Active Secret or interim Secret clearance required.
• 5+ years of communications experience (preferably within the DoD).
• Knowledge of DoD program offices, contracting methods and practices.
• Experience in the operation and utilization of Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.
• Knowledge of Salesforce preferred, but not required.

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Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!

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