SAIC

Communications Analyst

SAIC$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance required; ability to obtain TS/SCI for continued employment.
  • Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or communications; Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of five years of experience in communications or public affairs, with at least two years specialized experience.
  • Ability to translate strategic communications priorities into accessible public affairs materials.
  • Familiarity with operational-level strategic communications coordination.
  • Knowledge of the AP style guide is essential.
  • Understanding of the Department of War's Public Affairs process and media engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate and coordinate communication strategies within a diverse team of analysts and designers.
  • Ensure visual and digital content aligns with communication goals of OUSW(R&E).
  • Edit and create weekly activity reports for amplification to senior leadership.
  • Collaborate to produce high-quality communication materials across various platforms.
  • Deliver consistent and impactful messaging while meeting deadlines.
  • Analyze communications challenges and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Track media activities and create daily media summaries.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within the Pentagon, enhancing exposure to high-level defense communications.
  • Engage with senior leaders and work in a dynamic team environment.
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives that support national defense efforts.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Communications Analyst to provide strategic communications coordination support for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). This role involves working within a team of strategic communications analysts, graphic designers, and website developers to ensure cohesive and effective communication strategy across the organization.

This position is located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, with a full time on-site requirement.

Responsibilities:
  • Integrate and coordinate within a team of strategic communications analysts, graphic designers, and website developers to ensure the effective execution of communication strategies.
  • Ensure visual and digital content aligns with OUSW(R&E) communication goals.
  • Edit and create weekly activity reports for amplification to the OUSW(R&E).
  • Collaborate with team members to produce high-quality communication materials.
  • Meet deadlines and delivers consistent, accurate, and impactful messaging across all platforms.
  • Review, analyze, and recommend solutions to communications-related challenges, track issues and problems through to resolution, and respond to related questions and correspondence.
  • Track media activities and the information environment, including the creation of daily media clips.
  • Develop and execute strategic communications and external communications activities in support of OUSW(R&E) responsibilities, priorities, and objectives.
  • Track public speaking engagements, media activities, and other external outreach for the entire OUSW(R&E) organization.
  • Meet on a recurring basis with OUSW(R&E) leadership and OSW(PA) counterparts to ensure synchronization and coordination of public engagement, media, and other external outreach activities across the OUSW(R&E) enterprise.
  • Coordinate media activities, including interview preparations and the creation of quotes for senior leaders, in response to media queries.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Active Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain a TS/SCI required to maintain employment.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, journalism, or communications is Master's degree in communications, journalism, or media, is preferred.
  • Minimum of five (5) years-experience, of which at least two (2) must be specialized in communications or public affairs.
  • 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.
  • Understanding of the DoW Public Affairs process, including how to engage with the media and via public events.
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with senior level officials within OUSW(R&E), OSW(PA), and across stakeholder organizations.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
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Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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