Job description

Position Overview: We are looking for a detail-oriented Junior Communications Specialist to assist in the development and implementation of a new overall communications strategy for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). This will include creating content, managing social media accounts, and executing other communications-related activities.

To be successful as a Junior Communications Specialist, you will assist in the development and deployment of enterprise-level strategic communication plans with intentional messaging for targeted stakeholder groups, both internal and external, to the organization.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

· Perform independent inquiry, analysis, and decision support and advice to senior management on complex financial or accounting concepts.

· Provide advice and feedback to direct management.

· Perform marketing, brand imaging, and public relations activities.

· Develop and deploy enterprise level strategic communication plans with intentional messaging for targeted stakeholder groups, both internal and external, to the organization.

· Provide clear, common language messaging for highly complex financial and accounting concepts.

· Produce work products that are accurate, professional in appearance, and free of any typographical, grammatical, spelling, or formatting errors.

Required Skills and Experience:

Junior Communications Specialist must have an equivalent of 4 years of direct or relevant industry experience and the following skill specific related experience:

· A minimum of 1 year performing independent inquiry, analysis, and decision support and advice to senior management levels on complex financial or accounting concepts.

· A minimum of 1 year of Department of Defense finance or accounting experience.

· A minimum of 1 year providing support to executive levels.

· A minimum of 1 year marketing/brand image, public relations consulting experience.

· Experience developing and deploying enterprise level strategic communication plans with intentional messaging for targeted stakeholder groups, both internal and external, to the organization.

· Ability to provide clear, common language messaging for highly complex financial and accounting concepts

Education:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or related field

Location:

This position will be performed remotely from the contiguous United States (CONUS) with the understanding you will work hours corresponding with the Eastern Time Zone to facilitate working the same hours as the rest of the team.

If on-site services are required, the contractor shall be available to provide services at the following DFAS sites:

· DFAS Indianapolis, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249

· DFAS Mark Center, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08J25-01, Alexandria, VA 22350-3000

· DFAS reserves the right to request services at additional DFAS sites as needed.

Strategic Results: In assuming this position, you will be a critical contributor to meeting Strategic Results mission: To deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to rapidly adapt to dynamic environments, the guiding principles of our culture. We empower our staff to work together with colleagues at all levels and be part of the decision-making process; we create transparency in our operations with our clients and employees; and we offer our people opportunities to grow and challenge themselves in meaningful ways. We’re committed to excellence. As a SR employee, we will challenge you, we will empower you, and we will mentor you. If you are passionate about this opportunity, submit your application by clicking the apply for this job online button.

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview. SR is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $61,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• DOD Accounting: 1 year (Required)
• relevant: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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