Description
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Are you ready to join an incredible team? This contract is critical to the government and allows team members to work independently and in a team environment to achieve success. If you are passionate, motivated, and want to be part of an organization that values your contributions, we want to hear from you. Apply today!
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The Mission
The Leidos National Security Sector uses a wide range of capabilities to support our customers' mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team's focus is ensuring our intelligence customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets.
The Leidos National Security Sector is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist - Tech Writer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) program.
An Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required up front to be considered for this position.
The candidate will support Government staff in the following:
Technical Editing - Supports by leading communication support such as: the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products that may include finished intelligence products, strategy and planning documents, talking points, and speeches
Prepares assignments based on input from subject matter experts
Mentors and trains junior staff
Utilizes tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create compelling content
Utilizes request management tools such as NarQuest to provide swift, high quality customer support for communications requests
Provides support by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, providing quality checks, and coordinating the composition of products for hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms. Products will be in a variety of formats, styles, and configurations, including written and web-based products
Ensures documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium
Drafts and edits a variety of communication materials and products, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communications products
Serves as the primary author on fact sheets, pamphlets, website content, articles, email messaging, and other communications products, as needed
Initiates, plans, executes, and reports on tasks independently, as identified
Prepares and edits speeches or scripts for senior executives for live or recorded delivery, testimony, and statements for Congressional Record
Rewrites submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to these written materials
Conveys complex information in a clear and simple manner
Ensures all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards
Advises and coaches leadership on the presentation and delivery of speeches
Tools include the MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and Sharepoint, as well as Adobe Creative Suite.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of experience, a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience, or no degree with 24+ years of experience
TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required up front
Original Posting Date:
2024-09-25
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $98,150.00 - $177,425.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
REQNUMBER: R-00144633
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
