Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of communications plans, strategies, and campaigns for programs and organizational initiatives.
• Draft, edit, and review communications materials, including announcements, newsletters, articles, presentations, talking points, briefing materials, and other content.
• Translate complex program, acquisition, technical, or organizational information into clear and accessible communications for different audiences.
• Work with government leaders, program teams, and subject matter experts to identify communications needs and develop appropriate messaging.
• Develop communications calendars, content schedules, trackers, and other tools to coordinate communications activities.
• Support internal communications and employee engagement efforts designed to keep teams informed about organizational priorities, initiatives, and changes.
• Develop executive communications, presentations, briefing materials, and talking points as needed.
• Coordinate the review, approval, and distribution of communications materials.
• Support communications for meetings, events, workshops, training activities, and other stakeholder engagements.
• Maintain communications materials, templates, resource libraries, and related documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, English, business, public administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience supporting strategic communications, internal communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, content development, change communications, or related activities.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications.
• Experience developing communications plans, presentations, articles, newsletters, announcements, talking points, or similar materials.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple communications activities and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with government leaders, program teams, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, polished, and professional communications products.
• Ability to adapt messaging, tone, and level of detail for different audiences and communications channels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and related collaboration and productivity tools.

Preferred

• Experience with digital communications, content management, visual communications, or communications analytics is a plus.
• Experience supporting GSA or another federal government agency is preferred.
• Relevant communications, public relations, change management, or project management credentials are a plus.

Benefits

• Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement.