Senior Communications Consultant Part-Time

Senior Strategic Communications Consultant

Part-Time

Who are we?

Dynamic Integrated Services (DIS) is a proud Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area providing management consulting services to federal agencies and organizations supporting the public sector. DIS offers exceptional client services in the areas of Strategic Communications and Integrated Marketing (SCIM), Information Technology (IT), and Enterprise Optimization (EO).

Most Importantly!

At DIS, we are team oriented, continuous learners, hard-working, creative thinkers, and most of all 'kind people. We are a different kind of company with a truly unique culture, we celebrate diversity in all forms; one that values our employees and shares a mutual devotion for serving our clients with the highest forms of integrity.

We are currently seeking a Senior Communications Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in project management, strategic communications, executive support, event management, and change management. Strong writing, editing (AP style), organizational skills, and attention to detail are essential to success in this position. Experience in agile project management, facilitation and working with senior executive federal clients is a plus.

This position is for on-site work in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area.

What does a DIS Team Member look like?

• You should be an ambitious and convergent thinker with a passion for solving complex problems.
• You bring continuous exceptional value as an action-oriented team player.
• You have a strong aptitude in direct and management of top level, high visibility efforts involving strategic business planning, continuous improvement issues and/or program integration.
• You should bring the capability to deliver data-driven insights to enhance organizational decision-making
• You should be able to demonstrate strong experience with preparing strategic plans and conducting strategic assessments for the Federal Government; and/or for large enterprise-wide organizations; and/or experience with policymaking and planning that involves strategic planning and analysis in complex organizations.
• You are zealous and have commitment to provide superior service, poised under pressure, and have an optimistic attitude!
• If this sounds like you, then we would love to meet you!

Essential Duties

• Lead strategic communications and content development for senior federal executives overseeing workflows for newsletters, circulars, and Community of Practice marketing while translating complex subjects into accessible content, including executive talking points, training materials, and speeches.
• Managing Agile-driven projects, creating metric/out-come driven dashboards using PowerBI tools and SharePoint to provide senior leaders with actionable, data-driven insights for decision-making.
• Driving Agile adoption through coaching, collaboration, and continuous process implement initiatives.
• Authoring operational playbooks that facilitate implementation and operationalization of current administration executive orders and policies.
• Support nationwide internal and external communications campaigns.
• Provide strategic guidance to government programs around the latest communications strategies to reach their key audiences.
• Strategize and create original ideas for reaching and engaging target audiences and communicating key messages.
• Help coordinate development of print/web materials and ensure adherence to branding strategies, including presentations, brochures, data, images, proposals and reports
• Generate creative and original ideas for reaching and engaging target audiences and communicating key messages especially around complex topics like risk and compliance in health care settings.
• Assist in maintenance of project documentation.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree highly desired, preferably in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• 5 - 8 years of professional experience.
• Certified Agile Facilitator
• Prosci Certified Change Professional
• Certified Scrum Master
• Experience/background in federal communications/marketing and a fundamental knowledge of core communications/marketing best practices.
• Excellent writing, conceptual, and copy-editing skills.
• Creative and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be a team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work in team setting or independently.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US for any employer as sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Preference will be given to qualified Veteran candidates.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• Prefer experience working for a federal government contractor, a consulting organization, PR/Marketing Agency, and/or Association.
• Prefer experience with supporting customer relationship response programs, and planning, developing, and implementing, communications, marketing/public relations activities, including developing communications plans, strategies, messages, and tactics as part of an outreach or education campaigns.
• Previous experience supporting strategic communications efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and/or one of its three administrations.
• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or International Association of Privacy Professionals CIPM and/or CIPP certification.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Salary is commensurate with experience.

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*Dynamic Integrated Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, the basis of genetic information or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment may request such accommodation(s) by contacting .