Communications Specialist

2 Days ago • All levels

About the job

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Description

AVER is a fast-growing SDVOSB that has achieved significant revenue growth over the past 5 plus years with much of our work focused on Data Analytics, Mission Support, IT Modernization and Biometrics. AVER is seeking a Communications Specialist to originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. This role provides direct support to the Chief of Staff and Executive Secretariat team. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.

Responsibilities Include:

Design and layout newsletters using Microsoft Publisher
Create and design digital newsletters that can be embedded in emails, this includes annual reports in Publisher and digital annual reports
Prepare information for an intranet SharePoint site and posting documents
Collect information for, and prepare, design, and lay out fact sheets
Prepare talking points for top-level officials for speaking engagements
Collect information for and prepare PowerPoint slides for presentations
Prepare and lay out brochures, preferably both paper and digital versions

Education Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in a related field required

Experience Requirements:

Knowledge of federal Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (Accessibility) and experience preparing documents in many different formats that meet the requirements under Section 508 to ensure equal access for all members of the public and federal employees with disabilities
Experience in a newsroom or government public affairs office interviewing people and preparing and editing stories and/or news releases that don’t include any factual, spelling, grammatical, or Associated Press style errors and that are very easy to read and understand
Experience with Microsoft Publisher
Ability to remain flexible and open to learning
Ability to work well with DHS stakeholders

Desired Requirements:

Experience using the DHS Correspondence Analyst Task Tracker (CATT) system
Willingness to accept and follow branding guidelines pertaining to approved logo usage, color palette, typography and imagery usages, and placement of department signatures

Location:

HYBRID (1 day a week on site in Springfield, VA)

Security Requirements:

Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance (Public Trust)
This role supports a government agency which requires U.S. citizenship

About Us:

AVER, LLC is a Data & Digital Transformation company that delivers exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions to enable Government mission success. We provide customers with specialized technical skills and deep subject matter expertise focused on Homeland Security, Biometrics, Law Enforcement and Healthcare domains to meet the complex mission challenges today and tomorrow. We are a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that strives to provide a customer-centric experience building trusted partnerships with our clients and people.

AVER is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled