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Location: Tallahassee FL
Job Type: Contract (W2 C2C or 1099)
Position: Onsite No Remote Work Allowed.
Job Summary:
The Office of Information Technology seeks a seasoned Business Communications Specialist to lead strategic communications for key modernization initiatives including the PMO OBIS Modernization and Cloud Modernization Programs. This role ensures clear consistent and compliant messaging aligned with agency-wide technology transformation goals. The specialist will collaborate with internal teams leadership and external stakeholders to drive communication planning change management and public messaging.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategize and Align Communication: Develop and implement communication strategies that support OIT initiatives and align with the agencys modernization goals.
- Coordinate and Standardize Messaging: Ensure consistent messaging across major projects like OBIS and Cloud Modernization throughout all phases.
- Lead Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the central liaison between OIT external partners government agencies and the Departments Office of Communications.
- Manage Internal Communication Channels: Create and maintain tools such as newsletters dashboards and status reports to enhance internal engagement and transparency.
- Support Compliance and Crisis Communication: Contribute to change management plans crisis messaging and ensure all communications comply with CJIS HIPAA and NIST standards using metrics and feedback for continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Communications Computer Science Information Systems or a related field or equivalent work experience (4 years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree on a year-for-year basis).
- 10 years of professional experience in strategic communications public affairs or project management with a strong focus on IT and public-sector environments.
- Proven ability to manage complex communications across multiple concurrent large-scale IT initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience in change management crisis communication and executive-level reporting.
- Strong understanding of federal/state IT compliance frameworks including CJIS HIPAA and NIST.
- Outstanding writing editing verbal communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation or government modernization programs.
- Working knowledge of communication tools such as SharePoint Microsoft Teams and cloud-based project dashboards.
- Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age disability military status national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal state or applicable local law
Employment Type
Full Time
