Strategic Communications Specialist (TS/SCI)

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Project: The Strategi c Communications Specialist will work independently and as part of a cross-functional team comprised of technical experts supporting an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. You will help the government with planning and reporting support for a DoD special access program (SAP). You will need to quickly understand complex technical concepts, make assessments, and articulate your recommendations to the customer. Our ideal candidate excels in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, is detail-oriented, service-focused, curious, adaptive, and looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact to our country's national defense. Previous experience working on-site to support the Department of Defense (DoD ) and the Intelligence Community (IC) is highly desirable.
Career: Maxar is a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets including satellites, Earth imagery, geospatial data, and analytics. As a trusted partner, Maxar provides unmatched end-to-end advanced systems capabilities and integrated solutions expertise to help our customers anticipate and address their most complex mission critical challenges with confidence. Maxar offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, generous flexible time off, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending account and tuition assistance . Maxar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Day-to-Day with your colleagues:

• You will support the g overnment in planning, drafting, editing, coordinating, tracking and ensuring completion of tasks on schedule for annual SAP reporting to DoD, Congress and other Government agencies.
• You will be a vital member of a multi-disciplined team. You will be embedded with government and Maxar staff, filling a critical function of their organization. Our customer runs a high-speed operational tempo, and you will be looked upon to provide expertise in support of their mission.
• You will provide expert advice to the customer on SAP reporting to DoD and Congress as it impacts their mission, providing polished and effective communications across their stakeholders.
• You will integrate senior level correspondence, briefings, reports and papers for executive level audiences. You will create drafts for senior review.
• You will plan, coordinate, review, and edit content of scientific, technical, and programmatic material.
• You will perform communication strategy / management work and write SOPs to further the communication strategy of the customer .
• You will research, build, and execute all aspects of the customers communication strateg y .
• You will write concepts of operations and operational support projects.

• You will help author new procedures / methods to create innovative communication plans/ strategies.

Minimum Requirements :

• Must have active TS/SCI security clearance with a CI Polygraph.
• Degree in communications, business administration or similar discipline.
• 5 years' experience performing c ommunications management / strateg y work in the DoD / IC , and writing standard operating procedure based upon the resulting work.
• Significant experience in c ommunications strategy / management techniques.
• E xcellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Expert knowledge and use of Adobe P ro , Adobe Illustrator , Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint.

Desired Requirements :

• Master's degree in communications, business administration or equivalent (6 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).
• Experience working on-site at a government customer location.
• Experience working in DOD/IC.
• Published / authored strategy reports.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project/acquisitions-oriented management certification DAWIA II, CAPM, Prince2, etc.
• Senior level experience engaging and communicating with general officers, field grade officers, and civilian senior executive service officers .
• Experience and knowledge of Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT) programs and methods .

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The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area is:
$81,000.00 - $125,000.00
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
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