Senior Communications Analyst_

**Description**SAIC is seeking a **Communications Analyst** to provide public affairs (PA) and outreach support the Office of the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). The position is located out of the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. **This is a hybrid role with reporting to the Pentagon 2-3x/weekly.**In this role the candidate will:+ Review, analyze, and recommend solutions to PA-related challenges, track issues and problems through to resolution, and respond to related questions and correspondence.+ Serve as the social media manager for R&E through drafting, editing and publishing LinkedIn posts in support of the R&E enterprise, subordinate organizations, stakeholders and the Department of Defense.+ Track media activities and the information environment, including creation of daily media clips.+ Develop and execute strategic communications and external communications activities in support of OUSD(R&E) responsibilities, priorities and objectives.+ Coordinate and track public speaking engagement, media activity and other external outreach for the entire OUSD(R&E) organization.+ Meet on a recurring basis with the R&E leadership and OSD(PA) counterparts to ensure synchornization and coordination of public engagement, media, and other external outreach activities across the OUSD(R&E) enterprise.+ Provide recommendations to the OUSD(R&E) leadership on public affairs and strategic communications activities that will advance OUSD(R&E) messaging priorities.+ Coordinate media activity, including interview preparations and creation of quotes for senior leaders, in response to media queries.+ Edit and create weekly activity reports for amplification to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense as needed.**Qualifications**+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, Journalism, or Communications is required & 6+ years of experience. 10 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree as well.+ At least five (5) years of experience in the communications field.+ Experienced in writing, editing, and performing research to develop comprehensive written products.+ Awareness of incorporating strategic-level communications priorities with organization communications priorities into digestible, easy-to-understand public affairs products.+ Familiarization with operational-level strategic communications activities and coordination.+ Understanding of Associated Press style guide.+ Have an understanding of the DoD Public Affairs process, including how to engage with the media and via public events.+ Demonstrated ability to interface with senior level officials within OUSD(R&E), OSD(PA), and across stakeholder organizations.+ Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.REQNUMBER: 2410375SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability