Communications Professional, Entry Level
Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is seeking a communications specialist at the Bettis Laboratory. The selected candidate will join the Communications and Public Affairs (C&PA) Community and will report to the Communications and Public Affairs manager.
Some roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop and edit creative, effective and professional messages, communication strategies, and plans. Techniques include written, web-based, video, audio, and in-person presentations.
- Partner with additional site communicators/key stakeholders across NNL locations including Naval Reactors Facility, Knolls Laboratory Site, and Kesselring Site and the Communications and Public Affairs unit.
- Assist with organizational projects, including business plan roll outs and on-site ceremonies, as well as update the digital site signage.
- Contribute to or lead employee morale events, including event planning and VIP visit support.
- Develop and track metrics to ensure continuous improvement and effectiveness of key messages.
REQUIRED SKILLS *
Associate:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
Intermediate:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two years relevant experience; or
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of one year relevant experience.
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Degrees in Communications, Human Resources, Marketing, Business, or MBA are preferred.
- Coursework or experience developing and delivering effective written and oral communications to all levels of an organization.
- Desire to lead and manage projects.
- Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Experience in successfully organizing and planning events (e.g. recognition ceremonies, employee morale events, and dignitary visits).
- Experience with graphic design, professional newsletter production and multimedia (e.g. photography, videography, and podcasts).
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and SharePoint) and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Familiarity with project management software.
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment, including effectively working across multiple locations.
- Experience developing and tracking communication metrics and creative visual displays to represent status and recommendations.
- Training or experience using project management skills.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail.
- Action-oriented, can-do approach that demonstrates initiative, ownership and customer focus.