Administrative Specialist – Strategic Engagement

We’re currently hiring a full time Administrative Specialist that enjoys planning and implementing communications campaigns. This role requires a public affairs/public relations background and experience in supporting communications campaigns that enhance awareness, action or understanding of a certain topic. Experience with Information Technology with an emphasis on cybersecurity is preferred, but not mandatory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to recurring daily, weekly and monthly campaign activities, to include  managing campaign mailboxes, coordinating logistics for partner calls and meetings, capturing and distributing minutes from internal planning and external partner meetings, producing quarterly reports for campaign activities, and supporting partner recruitment activities.
• Track and organize Correspondence and Task Tracking  (CATT), approvals and records related to media relations, stakeholder outreach, and leadership briefings.
• Develop and executing communications strategies and associated products (tool kits,  releases, blogs, social media content, infographics and events) to advance and promote cybersecurity actions aligned with relevant observed months and days, to include National Cyber Security Awareness Month (October), Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (November), Internet Safety Month (June), Safer Internet Day (February), and Data Privacy Day (January), as well as seasonal opportunities (Cyber Monday, New Years’ resolutions, etc.).

Required Qualifications:

• Currently holds, or is able to obtain, DHS Fitness Determination
• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of demonstrated experience:
  • Providing administrative or operational support in a communications, public affairs, or external affairs environment, including calendar coordination, meeting logistics, document preparation, and Correspondence and Task Tracking (CATT).
  • Working with client and project team members.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Previous DHS experience.
• PR agency, corporate or government agency experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. 
• Strong research and organizational skills 
• Experience working on critical projects and assignments as part of a team.
• Self-starter, with ability to manage tasks and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.  

Job Location(s): This position will provide onsite client support at the client office is Arlington, VA.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: