Yorktown Systems Group is hiring: Communication Strategist Associate - Intermedi

Communication Strategist Associate - Intermediate, OCPA - (1923)

Job Title: Communication Strategist Associate - Intermediate, OCPA

Location: Remote Washington DC - Washington, DC 20001 US
Washington, DC - Washington, DC US (Primary)

Category: Contractors

Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a Communication Strategist Associate - Intermediate to provide OCPA Operations Support, Communication Research, Analysis and Evaluation, Communication Planning, Communication Product Development, Army Outreach Support, Professional Development and Training, Exhibit Management, and Executive Communication Support.

The Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA) is responsible for fulfilling the Army's obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed and helps to establish the conditions that lead to confidence in America's Army and its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict, and war. Army Public Affairs is comprised of Soldiers and Officers adept at planning and executing a commander’s communication strategy through corporate communication, media and stakeholder engagements, and community outreach activities directed toward external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. The proactive release of accurate information puts U.S. Military operations in context, facilitates informed perceptions about Military operations, counters misinformation and disinformation, and helps achieve national, strategic, operational, and tactical objectives.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide support to OCPA Operations and Process contractors and shall establish common operating procedures.
• Advise and assist the OCPA’s divisions with primary and secondary research to inform communication approaches and planning across the full spectrum of media and community outreach activities.
• Shall effectively integrate the planning and coordination of designated public affairs and communication programs across multiple media and disciplines.
• Provide program level communication support and develop communication plans.
• Analyze and define needed communication including collection/review and evaluation/assessment of feedback.
• Develop and produce a wide variety of customized communication media products.
• Manage the Public Affairs Portal.
• Provide planning and assessment support for the Army Outreach efforts.
• Provide support for Army Public Affairs Professional Development Forums.
• Provide support for Pentagon exhibits.
• Provide slide visualization, animation, graphics, audio and video editing and production assistance to the OCPA's Executive Communication team.
• Develop and submit a program progress report.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years demonstrated strategic/tactical/media communication level experience within the last 10 years.
• Must be fluent in the English Language.
• Must possess demonstrated experience with the Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Clearance: Must be able to pass a background check. Secret Security Clearance or higher is preferred.

Note: This position may include some offsite work.