Job Description
Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.
ATS is actively hiring a
Senior Communications Officer with
TS/SCI w/ Polygraph supporting our Consulting and Analytics Division in Mclean, VA.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-visibility impact on an enduring and evolving mission that requires a self-motivated, creative individual in a front office environment. Will be responsible for developing communications products in support of a customer front office staff. The Communications Officer will work with the Program Manager, other members of the contract team, internal and external organizations, and senior government managers to develop communication products in multiple formats for a broad Intelligence Community audience.
Key responsibilities include: - Developing employee communications content that supports the overall communications strategy and reflects key corporate messaging.
- Finding and developing stories that publicize employees, innovation, and relevant programs and playing a key role in shaping the corporate culture and vision.
- Working with the communications chief to manage employee communications, delivering content to support employee engagement, and adhering to established timelines.
- Proactively engaging with stakeholders to understand communications requirements and shape communications plans.
- Writing and publishing content across the range of internal communication channels (e.g. print and web).
- Working with the Communications teams on the production and development of employee newsletters and other communications, including sourcing and writing content that is relevant, accurate, and engaging.
- Providing support as needed on communications for employee events.
- Developing multiple communication products, including but not limited to newsletters, presentations, talking points, digital content, letters, brochures, training materials, and video scripts.
- Proactively seeking opportunities and solicit feedback from team members to enhance programs, events, and communications.
- Writing and/or proofreading communications provided from stakeholders for dissemination to the workforce.
- Ensuring all editorial content utilizes correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and organizational style.
Required Qualifications: - Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree (four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree) and (14) years or more of related experience. Masters and (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and (9) years or more experience
- Minimum of ten (10) years of communications experience, preferably at least two (2) years writing/producing internal communications content.
- Superb written communication skills.
- Must have ability to work in a fast-paced and high-performance environment.
- Must have an adaptable work style and be comfortable interacting with all levels of officers and all communication styles.
- Must demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills to develop and generate content for meetings, briefings, documents, blogs, and/or websites.
- Must have experience with Microsoft Office products, especially Work, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
- Must have experience with publishing content, especially Joomla and Edge.
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action
ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Local area,