Staff Writer

Overview

VTG is seeking a Mid-level Staff Writer/Program Analyst to support our Navy customer located at the Washington Navy Yard. The position is expected to be onsite 5 days/week. Due to available seating, a hybrid or alternate worksite could change the requirement of 5 days a week at primary customer site. The requirement is to provide dedicated, timely professional support services to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Director, Office of Corporate Communication Team by assisting the team by authoring feature and straight news writing products and provides editorial support directed to a wide range of audiences; including: Members of Congress, Department of Defense (DOD), industry stakeholders and the general public. Products include but are not limited to: reports, fact sheets, press releases, website or social media and brochures. Consults with appropriate subject matter experts to ensure information is presented accurately.

What will you do?

• Proactively and re-actively respond to short and long-term asking from NAVSEA Leadership coordinating with stakeholders, to provide quality on time communication products to include speeches, metrics, SOP's, point papers, articles, communication plans, and analysis.
• Provide support in NAVSEA communication strategies and initiatives to assess data and metrics to make recommendations on gathering, filing, controlling, and maintaining data for rapid use.
• Will lead or contribute to strategic initiatives to define and assess NAVSEA processes, data and metrics, and resources associated with improving and optimizing planning, execution, and oversight. The scope includes developing and implementing strategic initiatives that focus on improved business practices as well as improved data utilization; work package definition, and planning; messaging and tasker responses; and program execution processes.
• This individual shall possess strong analytic and strategic thinking skills as a basis for strategic planning and knowledge management.
• Provide analytical support to include Flag level strategy planning, communication approaches, brief development, knowledge management, and process improvement.
• Authors feature and straight news writing products and provides editorial support directed to a wide range of audiences; including: Members of Congress, Department of Defense (DOD), industry stakeholders and the general public. Products include but are not limited to: reports, fact sheets, press releases, website or social media and brochures. Consults with appropriate subject matter experts to ensure information is presented accurately.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively with senior military and civilian leadership (i.e.: Flag level and SES Level).

Do you have what it takes?

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in English or Communications, or related field.
• At least four (4) years of experience in civilian or military experience in corporate ocmmunications.
• Experience with current Navy communication styles and writing for DOD.
• MS Suite skill – Specifically Power Point, Word, Access, and Excel.
• Proactive and excellent customer service with management experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance and sustain one
• Experience to write and edit news copy (articles, social media posts, et cetera) according to Navy and Associated Press Stylebook.
• Experience to synthesize complex ideas and initiatives into easily understood communications for a variety of audiences.
• Experience in managing small and largescale projects that contribute to a larger strategic communications plan.
  
• Experience to manage competing priorities under strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail; experience to work effectively with NAVSEA's senior leaders in a high profile and demanding office.
• Experience with NAVSEA, Congress, the Navy and Department of Defense.

Preferred Skills:

• NAVSEA/NAVY Legislative, Congressional, Public Affairs and speech writing experience.
• Some travel will be required (up to 10%)
• SharePoint knowledge management experience a plus

This position is contingent upon contract award

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $70,000-$100,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.