Public Relations Specialist - COMMUNICATION SYCHRONIZATION - Secret Clearance

Celestar - Tampa, FL

Tampa, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Celestar Corporation is seeking a Public Relations Specialist - COMMUNICATION SYCHRONIZATION for the CENTCOM Headquarters IDIQ for Professional Services supporting the CENTCOM Headquarters IDIQ for Professional Services (CHIPS), SEEDS Task Order located primarily at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida. If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity. The anticipated award is in Spring 2025, with an anticipated start in Summer 2025. The period of performance is 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years. The location is CENTCOM HQ on MacDill AFB (Tampa, FL) as well as various government CONUS and OCONUS locations. An active Secret Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Support unique Joint Planning Team (JPT)/Operational Planning Team (OPT) and other efforts.
• Provide expertise on the development and synchronization of Communication strategies and plans.
• Provide subject matter expertise input during the drafting of Key Leader Engagement (KLE) policies.
• Provide recommendations in the design of KLE management tools and manage data within these tools, including KLE data, KLE read-outs, and strategic messaging content.
• Provide senior onsite support to the development of Communication initiatives or strategies including themes, narratives, actions, activities, and key audience identification.
• Track key themes and messages from USG leaders to keep Concept Plans and OPLANs communication efforts synchronized with USG strategic messaging.
• Provide expertise on methodologies and processes for unifying communications efforts between USCENTCOM, subordinate commands, Joint Staff, and the Interagency.
• Provide expertise on the integration of Communication plans, operations, and assessments across the disciplines of Public Affairs, Information Operations, and Key Leader Engagement.
• Coordinate with appropriate USCENTCOM directorates to align communication efforts in support of designated plans.
• Develop and deliver effective oral and written presentations, including briefs to senior leaders, on topics within the scope of the task order.
• Develop and update Annex Y: Commander's Communication Strategy for CONPLANs, OPLANs, and OPORDs.
• Provide coordination of FOIAs and MDRs according to legal standards set by various laws governing the processing, declassification, and release of information from designated USCENTCOM files.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of planning experience in at least one information related area: Public Affairs (PA), Information Operations (IO), Key Leader Engagements (KLE), or Civil Affairs (CA).
• Preferably have Corporate Marketing experience.
• Those personnel with a SECRET Clearance will work outside the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Nice-to-haves

• Completed a Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) I, preferred.

Benefits

• Company Paid Benefits including Employee and Family Dental Insurance.
• Employee Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Disability Insurance.
• 401K retirement company match.
• Paid Holidays.
• Personal Time off.