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Location: Hybrid, weekly meetings on site at 1919 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209 and 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 as needed.

Position Description: The Communications Specialist supports strategic activities and assists the team with internal and external communication planning and implementation utilizing communication channels and multi-media. This position is hybrid and supports the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Minimum/General Experience: 4 years of experience as a Communications Analyst

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Essential Skills/Qualifications:

• Above average experience designing quality and professional communication work products
• Above average experience with Microsoft Suite (e.g., Excel (V-Lookup, pivot tables, formulas), PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience supporting the planning and execution of strategy and communication efforts
• Experience researching and investigating workstream problems and recommending solutions
• Experience developing job aids, video tutorials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Experience creating meeting agendas and leading meetings
• Experience tracking key milestones and providing status reports
• Proficient in business writing skills (e.g., proofing, logistics, editing)
• Knowledge and understanding of project management skills (e.g., project plans, timelines, milestones)
• Ability to learn technology and develop training for end-users
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Security: Ability to obtain/maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years

Federal Civilian Public Trust Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:

• Covers 5-10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
• OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
• DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
• National Agency Check (NAC) records
• FBI name check
• FBI fingerprint check
• Credit report check
• Written inquiries to previous employers and references listed on the application for employment
• Potential interviews with the subject, spouse, neighbors, supervisor, coworkers
• Law enforcement check
• Court records check
• Education check- Attendance and Degrees

Tasks/activities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides administrative support to the project team in the planning and execution of strategy and communication efforts
• Designs and submits quality, well-formatted, clean, and professional communications work products
• Leverages internal and client resources as available to research and investigate workstream problems and recommends impactful approaches and solutions
• Develops job aids, video tutorials, and SOPs to support the implementation of a project
• Creates and edits training documents to support the delivery of project
• Conducts pilot success profile effort for two bureaus identifying critical skills and competencies needed for positions to be successful
• Creates general project plans and manages timelines/milestones

Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), economic disadvantaged woman-owned (EDWOSB), Small Business Administration Certified 8(a), and small disadvantaged business (SDB) that has 25 years of experience building and delivering quality IT systems and programs. Oxley is ranked in the INC 5000 for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. Oxley is a 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winner. Oxley is Virginia Values Veterans certified.

Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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