Description
Description
The Senior Defense Official for the R&E S&T response to Contested Logistics, ‘Assured Provisioning,' seeks a Science and Technology Communication Specialist with Government Public Affairs experience to build and execute a communications strategy for the Initiative. Critical tasks will be to review identified Government, industry, allied and academic stakeholders, leverage existing speaking commitments and identify additional opportunities, and refine presentation of the goals, concepts, needs and approaches, that define the Initiative. This position places an emphasis on the ability to devise and execute effective representations of the Initiative, S&T pathways and Stakeholder concerns to internal and external audiences.
This position is hybrid remote. When onsite work will be located in Arlington, VA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develops, manages, and coordinates communication strategy and elements within that strategy, and develops and oversees execution of plans to roll out a new field of S&T.
- Demonstrates creativity and foresight by identifying, preparing, and presenting detailed technical reports and briefings on new concepts and technical directions impacting programs/projects, and defining future technology requirements.
- Collaborates with a broad array of internal and external stakeholders, engineers and scientists and work domain experts in the planning, design, development, and testing of new technologies.
- Drafts test plans, conducts task analyses, writes evaluation protocols for efficacy of communication strategies and actions.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors and fifteen (15) year's experience; Master's and thirteen (13) year's of experience.
Required Clearance:
- TS/SCI required to start
- US citizenship required
Required Qualifications:
- Broad experience, coupled with technical depth in disparate domains of Government science and technology investment
- Attention to detail plus strong multitask and time management skills
- Ability to work in a highly complex, fast-paced environment meeting tight deadlines
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills – must be able to deliver high quality reports and presentations requested by the sponsor
- Record of writing and publishing refereed articles in academic journals or industry publications
- Government Public Affairs experience
- Ability to work with little or no direction
Desired Qualifications:
- Senior leadership experience
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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