Communications Specialist (Remote) -- Secret Clearance Required

Vistra Communications - Washington, DC

Full-time

Remote - Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Vistra is seeking a Communication Specialist to provide support to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Office of Strategic Communications (OSC). The Communications Specialist will play a pivotal role within the Digital Multimedia Team of the OSC by contributing to digital communications strategies, plans, and campaigns, as well as developing and optimizing informational content. This position is fully remote, but the candidate will be required to attend in-person meetings at Quantico, VA, up to twice a month. The role demands a strong understanding of social media platforms and content optimization, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all external communications materials are error-free, accessible, and understandable, while also producing timely and high-quality daily communication products. The Communications Specialist will work closely with internal stakeholders to create multimedia content, develop content calendars in collaboration with the Social Media Manager, and craft engaging content for various platforms including Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. Additionally, the role involves adapting multimedia content for social media campaigns to optimize reach and engagement, ensuring consistency in multimedia branding across all channels, and collaborating with the Web Development Team to integrate multimedia content seamlessly. The candidate will also be responsible for implementing multimedia content management systems for efficient asset management and preparing monthly activity reports on completed graphics, social media articles, and website materials. This position requires a proactive approach to identifying and analyzing target audience demographics, preferences, and behaviors, as well as interpreting customer requirements to develop concepts aligned with NCIS style guidelines. The Communications Specialist will also be expected to conceptualize, script, storyboard, and schedule video projects, and submit weekly staffing management reports detailing tasking status.

Responsibilities

• Proofread all external communications materials.
• Ensure error-free, accessible, and understandable content.
• Review and submit work for approval across all communication channels.
• Produce timely and high-quality daily communication products.
• Identify and analyze target audience demographic, preferences, and behaviors.
• Interpret customer requirements and develop concepts aligned with NCIS style guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders for multimedia content creation.
• Develop content calendars in collaboration with Social Media Manager.
• Craft engaging content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.
• Adapt multimedia content for social media campaigns to optimize reach and engagement.
• Ensure consistency in multimedia branding across social media, website, and digital channels.
• Collaborate with Web Development Team to integrate multimedia content seamlessly.
• Implement multimedia content management systems/plugins for efficient asset management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Content Development, UX/UI Design) to align strategies with business objectives.
• Conceptualize, script, storyboard, and schedule video projects.
• Prepare monthly activity reports on completed graphics, social media articles, and website materials.
• Submit weekly staffing management reports detailing tasking status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public affairs, public relations, marketing, or related field and 4+ years of experience.
• Secret security clearance required.
• Willing to travel to Quantico, VA on a monthly basis.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and content optimization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience with SEO principles and web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) for multimedia content.
• Familiarity with government or large organizational communication practices.
• Proficient in web design software and content management systems (such as the Armed Forces Public Information Management System).