Communications Specialist

Peraton is seeking a Communications Specialist to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals on our Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) program. CAEIO provides IT Operations and Maintenance to modernize the legacy networks applications and databases supporting consular applications and services globally.

The Communications Specialist will serve as a key member of the program responsible for working closely with Peraton leadership DOS leadership and other business stakeholders to achieve program communications objectives of awareness understanding engagement and action as well as program management and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop communications campaigns for the Department of States global audience including materials to showcase new tools services and features. Develop materials including briefings presentations operational notices broadcasts surveys video scripts and recordings demos logos and graphics and surveys.
• Collaborate collect input create edit and manage content and stories for multiple program-wide and customer newsletters.
• Research write and edit technical documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) job aids technical and status reports white papers presentations and other program deliverables. Collaborate with program subject matter experts (SMEs) engineers analysts quality assurance specialists and program managers.
• Perform program administration support services for the Program Manager including managing calendars communications travel coordination and expense reports.
• Collaborate with Peraton leadership and develop content for monthly All Hands meetings. Run meetings and develop ideas for team-building activities/events.
• Assist in strategic planning and meeting facilitation. Develop and share customer meeting minutes.

Core Work Schedule: 8:00 AM ET - 4:00 PM ET (flexible) Monday - Friday.

Work Location: Must be local to Washington DC area. This position is currently hybrid with remote work and up to 3 days per week in the Peraton office in Sterling VA and/or customer site in Washington DC. The number of days in office is subject to change based on program or government requirements.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize and organizeworkloadsacross multiple teams.
• Experience providing operational task support in a highly demanding environment.
• Ability to collaborate and provide superior customer service.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical or complex topics into user-friendly documentation.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and formatting. Understanding of documentation standards (e.g. style guides such as AP).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft O365 and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Stream or other video-editing software.
• Experience with knowledge-sharing tools such as SharePoint and Confluence.
• Experience with tools such as Jira and ServiceNow.
• Previous experience developing communications for executive-level seniors and for a federal agency.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle or systems engineering processes.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Ability to create graphics or visual aids using Visio Microsoft PowerPoint and SharePoint.

Education and Experience Requirements: 9 years with HS diploma; 7 years with AS; 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.