Public Relations Specialist, Strategic Communications

@ ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.

Here’s your chance to join our award-winning agency, ICF Next. We’re changemakers, a community of mission driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists. We’re searching our next Public Relations Specialist. This role requires a public affairs/public relations background and will focus on communication and event related activities that support a cybersecurity-focused organization.

Strong candidates will have experience preparing client-ready deliverables, handling quick turn writing requests, managing email correspondence, and event trackers. If you are passionate about strategic communications and have the requisite prior experience, we'd love to talk to you. This is an exciting role offering excellent opportunities to work in a dynamic, collaborative, and uniquely positioned organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fostering a relationship as a close, trusted advisor with a senior federal communications leader.
• Drafting and editing strategic communications products on complex and sensitive national security and infrastructure security topics for internal and external audiences.
• Ensure communications products are properly review and cleared through agency channels.
• Prepare readaheads and other materials for leadership concerning breaking events and long range initiatives.
• Stay apprised of agency leadership’s and DHS’s priorities.
• Proofread written materials for typographical, grammatical and format errors; ensuring products are of consistent quality.
• Coordinate with ExecSec teams and other entities to employ task management work flows, review and process informational materials, secure applicable internal reviews, and ensure proper archiving and records management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently holds, or is able to obtain, DHS Fitness Determination
• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience assisting with media-and social media-related campaigns or activities and knowledge of public relation, and integrated media.

Preferred Skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills, especially written.
• Strong research and organizational skills
• PR agency, corporate or government agency experience preferred.
• Self-starter, with ability to manage tasks and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

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

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

 

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.  

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