Jersey City - Communications Specialist Social and New Media

Overview:

Communications Specialist - Social and New Media:

Bowhead Total Enterprise Solutions seeks a Communications Specialist experienced in social and new media communications development and production to join our team in support Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, New Jersey

Position is currently unfunded.

Responsibilities:

• Create and edit articles, news releases, fact sheets, talking points and other written content to stimulate internal and external interest in command accomplishments and enhance understanding of the command, its workforce and mission
• Cultivate relationships with the organization’s leadership, staff, and collateral duty public affairs officers to identify and pursue story ideas
• Participate in regular meetings (in-person and virtual) to stay abreast of organizational accomplishments and to keep the organization informed of current and upcoming public relations activities
• Work with editors of other internal publications to repurpose content for use in their publications
• Help maintain the organization’s corporate image and identity
• Evaluate outreach programs to determine whether they are compatible with the organization’s public relations efforts
• Prepare, submit and monitor customer requests for public-release review of written and audiovisual materials
• Develop and implement social and new media communications tools, objectives and goals in conjunction with organizational directives as requested. Utilize existing platforms including SharePoint and Teams to build internal audience.
• Develops and delivers social and new media recommendations based on analysis of public feedback; policy statements and guidance material; even when the recommendations may be difficult for leadership to hear. Assist with assessment of suitability; probable impact of and coordinates approval of all materials prepared by contractor and government personnel intended for public release. These include marketing brochures; posters; videos; technical presentations; advertising copy; social media posts and similar materials.
• Creates and edits social media and internal posts; both visually appealing and audience building to stimulate internal and external interest in command accomplishments and enhance understanding of the command; its workforce; mission; and contribution to the national defense.

Qualifications:

• Education
• Years of experience
• Required skills or certifications
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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