Job Title: Junior Communications Consultant

Location: Fully Remote or Hybrid

Salary: DOE

Clearance: Active DHS Public Trust (or ability to obtain)

Position Description

This position is being filled by TechSur Solutions, in support of a wide range of strategic communications planning activities for a contract at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically a large Federal law enforcement organization working to enhance their brand for external and internal audiences. The person filling this role will support Executive Strategic Communications and Media Training, along with Project Management and Strategic Communications and Engagement. This candidate may also support project coordination efforts at headquarters, in support of a range of departments and tasks.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and review communications materials intended for public or internal release, including social media content, multi-media, infographics, press releases, and content for public events and conferences.
• Produce artifacts that will be used to help train Senior Field & Headquarters Leaders to communicate more effectively with media representatives or other external stakeholders. Assistance may be required for feedback and metrics collected after training sessions.
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and monitor metrics to assess the effectiveness of communications plans.
• Conduct research to develop a more nuanced understanding of stakeholder perspectives, using methodologies including data analytics, internal and external stakeholder interviews, leadership interviews, focus groups, and open-source research.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.
• 2+ years of professional experience, ideally in a communications/marketing role.
• Experience with facilitating strategic communications plans and campaigns.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or similar tools for social media graphics and desktop publishing
• Experience producing data visualizations and dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.

• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills to prepare presentations and documents.
• Demonstrates abilities and success in research, data gathering, and compiling.

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Possess a DHS Public Trust or equivalent clearance, or ability to achieve.
• Strong critical thinking skills, writing skills, and communication skills to understand clients’ problems and identify solutions to address challenges.
• Organized, flexible, adaptable, team-oriented, and able to operate effectively in ambiguous situations.
• Familiarity with law enforcement organizations or large federal organizations.