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Job title: Homeland Security Communications Specialist Company: Corner Alliance Job description: Job description Do you enjoy meaningful work in an environment where you can make an impact, learn, and collaborate with others who are just as passionate about creating results for the Government as you are? Are you a self-starter and consider your strengths to be publicizing new and innovative initiatives, managing a small team, writing, project planning, building federal government client relationships, client engagement, and problem-solving, then we are looking for you! Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experience while meeting project deliverables. We are looking to add an energetic, experienced Homeland Security Outreach Specialist with at least 5+ years of outreach and communications experience to join our Washington DC team that will add to our culture and fully embrace our commitments to deliver, grow and thrive. During your tenure with us, you will work on various projects across Federal agencies. Those who have fulfilling careers here get involved across the company, helping the organization grow and supporting a thriving work environment. Whether you’re a Consultant or in Operations, you will work in meaningful ways to create results for the government. About the Role: You will provide government outreach and strategic communications to a Federal government client. The role is an opportunity for you to join a consulting team that supports the Department of Homeland Security with developing and implementing a strategic communications plan within the public safety domain. You will be responsible for leading daily, weekly, and monthly communications tasks, action items, and production; assisting Executive Leadership and staff with all communications activities; establishing and maintaining relationships with cross-functional groups; collaborating with colleagues to clearly define project goals; and generating effective solutions to fulfill project needs and objectives. You are a progressive thinker with a strong attention to detail, and a self-starter who can juggle many tasks on a daily basis. Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to): • Lead the development and update of the program’s communications strategy and execution plan • Lead the creation of understandable and compelling narratives so that decision makers can readily understand strategies and strategic options • Develop, write, and edit communications materials • Lead a small team of outreach specialists and provide quality assurance, strategic direction, and editing support. • Lead programmatic social media initiatives to include advisement and creating posts, analyzing traction and making recommendations to optimize social presence • Coordinate effectively with clients and stakeholders across agencies and levels of government • Conduct work with integrity and display sensitivity to working in a high stakes, high pressure organization and decision making environment • Develop infographics, presentations, reports, briefings,graphics and additional outreach materials • Possess a keen eye for cutting-edge imagery, layout, typography, and color • Write professional storyboards and scripts for multimedia presentations Location: You will work as part of a dynamic team at the home office in metro-accessible Washington, D.C. (remote currently). • You will interview, onboard, and work remotely due to COVID-19 until it is safe to return to the office* Required Experience/Skills: • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience in government outreach/strategic communications • Experience developing, finalizing, and implementing a comprehensive outreach/strategic communications plan while managing multiple tasks to move milestones forward to result in increased awareness and use of innovative new tools for public safety officials • Ability to develop, track, and demonstrate engagement metrics to include social media, website visits, and overall stakeholder engagement initiatives • Experience coordinating the development of marketing materials and managing speaking engagements, webinars, conferences, social media, and publications to enhance outreach presence • Direct experience working on a day-to-day (face-to-face) basis providing senior level advisement to clients and/or senior officials • Experience advising and coaching teammates • Creative thinker with the ability to translate complex information into manageable pieces • Be equally comfortable working at a strategic level and producing high quality content and deliverables • Proficient in problem solving with a flexible approach towards stakeholders • Receptive to all forms of feedback from clients and colleagues • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; skilled in writing, editing, and knowledge management • US citizenship or permanent resident with the ability to pass a government public trust clearance or suitability Preferred Experience/Skills: • Experience with emergency management/emergency communications • Journalism/Media background • Experience working on communications campaigns across different mediums to include multimedia, video, and web • Experience working as a communications consultant • Experience working on government programs and/or in the field of First Responder Communication systems • Knowledge of existing communications technologies and software • Experience with professional motion and animated graphics • Knowledge of information architecture, usability, evolving Web standards, HTML5, and CSS3 • Experience with Adobe products - such as Premier and Creative Suite - for graphics creation and manipulation, video and audio editing, and media output and encoding for different platforms • Experience with advanced coding and compression schemes for delivery over intranet Don’t think you have everything for this role but are still very interested? Please don’t hold back from applying because you may not have it all. There's no such thing as a perfect candidate. You can learn and grow with us. So, please apply if you consider yourself to be detail-oriented, can re-prioritize in a fast-paced environment, have great client management and people management skills, can manage high quality deliverables on time and this is a role that would make you excited to work every day. And the part about consulting? You also don’t need to have a consulting background to apply - we have consultants here from many different backgrounds: non-profits, associations, government, private sector and anything in between. We offer a 2 day orientation where we teach you the Corner Alliance Way of Consulting. What you do need are: transferable skills. Transferable Skills and Traits: • Coachable - receptive to feedback and swift on implementing suggestions • Unflappable - capability to navigate unexpected challenges with grace and come up with thoughtful solutions; you fully embrace a ‘we-will-figure-it-out’ mindset in chaos • Resourceful - eager to learn more and develop skills you may not have; and ability to learn new systems quickly and a thirst to learn independently • Innovative - willing to challenge the status quo, push boundaries, and suggest improvements to existing processes • Excellent Writing Skills - ability to synthesize, be concise, use the active voice, proofread and edit • Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills - ability to collect and analyze relevant information, problem-solve, and make rational decisions • Prioritization Skills - ability to sequence tasks in order of terms of importance; and willingness to pivot if more important tasks arise • Rapport Builder - having a natural ability to build candid, honest relationships with our clients and colleagues About Us: We are a dynamic and growing management consulting firm headquartered in downtown DC focused on creating an experience that feels a bit different for our clients. We have their backs, push them with new ideas, and start every solution with their stakeholders to create high-performing, high-results Federal Government programs. Corner Alliance is serious about our Commitments: to Deliver excellence, Grow the business and Thrive in a vibrant environment. Our Core Purpose is simple and meaningful: We work with government to create results. Corner Alliance offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full time employees including 401k matching (4%), PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years+)), health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, FSA accounts, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off), fitness & cell phone reimbursements, quarterly all hands update meetings, annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out, regular check-ins for professional growth goals, semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings, a social team that coordinates monthly events, use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative, and overall, a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team. Be a part of our award-winning firm and the great things we are doing - we are a recurrent Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company honoree and a past Winner of the Society of Human Resource Management When Work Works award for our amazing workplace culture. Corner Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Corner Alliance please call (202) 754-8120 or email recruiting@corneralliance.com. Corner Alliance participates in the E-verify program and will provide the Federal Government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the U.S. Visit us at www.corneralliance.com to learn more. Powered by JazzHR Expected salary: Location: Washington DC Job date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:05:02 GMT Apply for the job now!