Communications Analyst

SAIC is seeking a Communications Analyst with an active Secret clearance to provide strategic communications coordination support for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). This role involves working within a team of strategic communications analysts, graphic designers, and website developers to ensure cohesive and effective communication strategy across the organization.

This position is located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, with a full time on-site requirement.

Responsibilities:

• Integrate and coordinate within a team of strategic communications analysts, graphic designers, and website developers to ensure the effective execution of communication strategies.
• Ensure visual and digital content aligns with OUSW(R&E) communication goals.
• Edit and create weekly activity reports for amplification to the OUSW(R&E).
• Collaborate with team members to produce high-quality communication materials.
• Meet deadlines and delivers consistent, accurate, and impactful messaging across all platforms.
• Review, analyze, and recommend solutions to communications-related challenges, track issues and problems through to resolution, and respond to related questions and correspondence.
• Track media activities and the information environment, including the creation of daily media clips.
• Develop and execute strategic communications and external communications activities in support of OUSW(R&E) responsibilities, priorities, and objectives.
• Track public speaking engagements, media activities, and other external outreach for the entire OUSW(R&E)  organization.
• Meet on a recurring basis with OUSW(R&E) leadership and OSW(PA) counterparts to ensure synchronization and coordination of public engagement, media, and other external outreach activities across the OUSW(R&E) enterprise.
• Coordinate media activities, including interview preparations and the creation of quotes for senior leaders, in response to media queries. 

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain a TS/SCI required to maintain employment.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in English, journalism, or communications. Master's degree in communications, journalism, or media, is preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years-experience, of which at least two (2) must be specialized in communications or public affairs.
• Awareness of incorporating strategic-level communications priorities with organization communications priorities into digestible, easy-to-understand public affairs products.
• Familiarization with operational-level strategic communications activities and coordination.
• Understanding of Associated Press style guide.
• Understanding of the DoW Public Affairs process, including how to engage with the media and via public events.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with senior level officials within OUSW(R&E), OSW(PA), and across stakeholder organizations.