Strategic Communications Specialist
ICF International - Reston, VA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
At ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world. Here's your chance to join our award-winning agency, ICF Next. We're changemakers, a community of mission driven creatives, health communicators, strategists, and technologists. We're searching for our next Strategic Communications Specialist. This role requires an advanced communications background and will focus on communications related activities that support a federal health and science-focused agency. Strong candidates will have experience supporting clients with executing communications activities and strategies. Experience providing support to a federal agency's communications operations and public affairs is highly preferred. If you are passionate about public health and strategic communications and have the requisite prior experience, we'd love to talk to you. This is an exciting role offering excellent opportunities to work in a dynamic, collaborative, high profile, and uniquely positioned agency.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic communications and public relations strategist.
- Support an array of communications solutions to facilitate outreach, education, and ongoing communication with identified audiences.
- Provide expertise in identifying, connecting with, and building upon relationships with appropriate stakeholders that would be interested in the latest evidence-based findings.
- Deliver fresh, strategic, and innovative communications counsel to the client related to generating positive, impactful coverage of health and science related topics.
- Develop communications materials in support of new or expanding programs and initiatives, including fact sheets, press releases and advisories, toolkits, talking points and other communications products.
- Develop analytics reports that are key to federal health communications programs.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
- BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Communications, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience assisting in the research, planning, research and strategic development of a comprehensive communications campaigns.
- 5+ years of experience working as an advisor and/or consultant to clients and project team members.
Nice-to-haves
- Deep knowledge of national, local, health and science press, and integrated communications
- Demonstrated experience working for or providing support to the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Experience supporting a public information and awareness campaign.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations available for disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities
- Commitment to an inclusive workplace
- Professional development opportunities
