Strategic Insight is actively seeking a Strategic Communications Action Officer (Staff Associate) to support our DoD client as an action officer for the client at a government site. Overall contract provides client support in admin, research, policy, public affairs, strategic comms, project management, and systems engineering to the Department of the Navy (DON) Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO) at the Pentagon.

Mandatory Requirement: Applicants selected for this position must meet eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret clearance level.

Strategic Insight, Ltd., established 1985, is committed to sustaining excellence and quality growth across our workforce as we strive to improve our clients’ services and products. Strategic Insight staff members enjoy opportunities for growth and are provided with robust benefits from healthcare and 401K to merit bonuses. This position will give you the opportunity to make a positive impact within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Draft, develop, review and edit documents (emails, briefings, memoranda, speeches and talking points) for the Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO),
• Prepare extensive PowerPoint slide decks for internal and external briefings,
• Develop and prepare messaging documents for internal and external stakeholders,
• Review and edit all written products for DCO,
• Coordinate with external offices to prepare the DCO team for outreach events,
• Coordinate with the office of the DON Chief Information Officer (CHINFO) and Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) to ensure written products are approved for public release,
• Help develop and manage SharePoint pages, in coordination with a development team,
• Draft and coordinate Congressional testimony, Requests for Information, and other materials for submission to Congress,
• Support the preparation of information and responses to audits by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other auditing organizations,
• Conduct frequent environmental scanning of news stories, congressional reports, and legislation to provide updates, synopsis and impacts to client, and
• Fulfill government and company regulations by drafting and submitting regular status reports regarding work for client.

Success for working in this position requires:

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with senior leaders to develop, and write effective messaging,
• MS Microsoft skills are essential, especially PowerPoint, Teams, Excel, and SharePoint,
• Must have the ability to work both in a team environment and independently, and often under short, multiple deadlines,
• Knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools,
• Experience with Naval Rank Structure is preferred, and
• Familiarity with DoD and Navy.

 Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree,
• Minimum of seven years experience working in a DoD organization,
• Work experience in the Navy and specifically within the Navy Staff/OPNAV is preferred,
• Experience in the DoD/DON public affairs area is a plus, and
• Work experience dealing with either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate or both is preferred.

Team Culture:

Diversity: All staff members are expected to accomplish their work in a businesslike manner, and always be courteous toward all other staff members, clients, business associates, guests, and visitors. All staff members should be treated in a manner free from bias, favoritism, and any form of illegal discrimination.

Ethics: All members of Strategic Insight should be marked by a commitment to excellence, professional integrity, self-discipline and wise judgment. Our employees reflect this by attention to detail, comprehensive staff work, and honorable behavior.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.

Strategic Insight, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

The Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO) “will push the bounds of rapidly delivering warfighting capability though the innovative application of existing and new systems, and harnessing today’s exponential growth in technology.” Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro