the Ladders
Senior Communications Specialist
the Ladders, Bethesda, MD
JOB TITLE: Senior Communications Specialist
LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland
EDUCATION: Bachelor's with 18 years' experience or Master's with 10 years' experience.
CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Supports the Customer by leading communication support such as: the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products that may include finished intelligence products, strategy and planning documents, talking points, and speeches.
• Prepares assignments based on input from subject matter experts.
• Mentors and trains junior staff.
• Utilizes tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create compelling content.
• Utilizes request management tools such as NarQuest to provide swift, high quality customer support for communications requests.
• Provides support by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, providing quality checks, and coordinating the composition of products for hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms. Products will be in a variety of formats, styles, and configurations, including written and web-based products.
• Ensures documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium.
• Drafts and edits a variety of communication materials and products, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communications products.
• Serves as the primary author on fact sheets, pamphlets, website content, articles, email messaging, and other communications products, as needed.
• Initiates, plans, executes, and reports on tasks independently, as identified.
• Prepares and edits speeches or scripts for senior executives for live or recorded delivery, testimony, and statements for Congressional Record.
• Rewrites submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to these written materials.
• Conveys complex information in a clear and simple manner.
• Ensures all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards.
• Advises and coaches leadership on the presentation and delivery of speeches.
--- Tools include the MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and Sharepoint, as well as Adobe Creative Suite.
Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Bluemont is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.
Bluemont is an E-Verify Employer. Follow this ink to view: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland
EDUCATION: Bachelor's with 18 years' experience or Master's with 10 years' experience.
CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Supports the Customer by leading communication support such as: the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products that may include finished intelligence products, strategy and planning documents, talking points, and speeches.
• Prepares assignments based on input from subject matter experts.
• Mentors and trains junior staff.
• Utilizes tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create compelling content.
• Utilizes request management tools such as NarQuest to provide swift, high quality customer support for communications requests.
• Provides support by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, providing quality checks, and coordinating the composition of products for hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms. Products will be in a variety of formats, styles, and configurations, including written and web-based products.
• Ensures documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium.
• Drafts and edits a variety of communication materials and products, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communications products.
• Serves as the primary author on fact sheets, pamphlets, website content, articles, email messaging, and other communications products, as needed.
• Initiates, plans, executes, and reports on tasks independently, as identified.
• Prepares and edits speeches or scripts for senior executives for live or recorded delivery, testimony, and statements for Congressional Record.
• Rewrites submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to these written materials.
• Conveys complex information in a clear and simple manner.
• Ensures all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards.
• Advises and coaches leadership on the presentation and delivery of speeches.
--- Tools include the MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and Sharepoint, as well as Adobe Creative Suite.
Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Bluemont is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.
Bluemont is an E-Verify Employer. Follow this ink to view: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify