Technology Communications Expert (Multiple Levels)

Responsibilities: At Noblis, we have excellent teams of smart, collaborative, proactive experts and professionals. We are actively seeking personnel to join our team of talented professionals who possess the experience, vision, commitment, and integrity to successfully support the strategic goals of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). At DHS, our team supports the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s development, acquisition, and deployment of new technologies across a variety of technological domains. Sharing our successes and educating stakeholders and the public is key to effectively communicating the organization’s progress. This position offers opportunities to manage and participate in the development, preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical and non-technical communications products. You will develop and review products for internal and external audiences including, but not limited to briefing decks, feature articles, fact sheets, reports, strategic plans, Congressional and senior executive briefs, internal training materials, processes, and program artifacts. A successful candidate will think strategically, make connections with internal and external stakeholders, write compelling material to effectively promote S&T’s work, create dynamic artifacts in a variety of media, and review and edit program management and communications products to ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and adherence to organizational standards. The position works closely with the senior leadership team to shape strategic messaging and themes that will be shared across DHS, with other agencies, and with the general public. This position requires staff to be in-person at the DHS client site in Washington, DC (Anacostia metro station) and at additional locations in the National Capital Region as needed in accordance with the requirements of the contract up to five (5) days per week. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that ability to work onsite is a requirement of this position and you will be readily available to do so. Role functions may include: Developing communication strategies, plans, resources, and outreach. Developing communication campaigns of various sizes leveraging a variety of techniques and approaches to reach both target and new audiences. Technical editing of reports on program office activities, strategy, execution, and more in response to regular reporting requirements and ad hoc requests from leadership. Preparation and polishing of presentations and talking points to support program office leadership engagements with DHS, interagency, state, local, international, industry, and public stakeholders, ensuring that messaging is impactful, concise, and compelling. Coordinating activities and priorities for high profile media events including managing speaker requests and interfacing with media representatives. Tracking metrics and outcomes from program activities and communication projects. Implementing plain-language best practices and ensuring program office communications are impactful and understandable to all readers regardless of technical familiarity. Developing visual graphics/art for program office reports, presentations, and other publications. Tracking and organizing print and digital materials including data dashboards and extracting approved content for re-use. Coordinating publication of documents and maintaining records of cleared documents and those in progress. Originating new or refining draft briefings, posters, newsletters, website content, program fact sheets, standard training materials, white papers, and other communications products in accordance with prevailing DHS policies, templates, and guidance. Performing analyses to identify current and future potential communication channels; identify target audiences; define internal and external perceptions; and identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in those areas related to promoting DHS programs. Corresponding with clients, event speakers, participants, and event sponsors/exhibitors. Advising on sensitivity analysis and how to creatively share information that is interesting but also deemed publicly releasable. Advising on communications strategy; identifying target audiences, communications avenues, cadence, etc. Drafting guidance, SOPs, and other operational, policy, and strategic materials for use by Component, other agencies, and state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. Coordinating with policy, programmatic, and technical experts to ensure messaging of new or changing policies is effective and wide-reaching. Assisting with dry runs of presentations, speeches, and other event-related communications for leadership Preparing meeting agendas, capturing notes, and creating and disseminating meeting minutes. Assisting with office responses to regularly scheduled communications, ad hoc taskers, and other requests for information. Facilitating and participating in client-led meetings with senior office and S&T leaders.