Sr. Government Communications Specialist 

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.  We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people.

Our hard work is evident in everything we do.  Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Engineering we always strive to be the best.  It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. 

As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success!

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate online or print publishing cycle and manage content areas.
• Skilled in concepts, practices, standards, and technologies for the media used sufficient to interpret and explain a variety of subjects and to write or copy/edit materials tailored to specific mediums and stakeholders.
• Review products for adherence with publication standards
• Develop communication content and oversee layouts in coordination with graphic designers, photographers, webpage designers, and technical writers.
• Edit products to meet required style guidelines (AP Style, and government, DoD, IC and agency style guides).
• Plan and execute communication strategies to nested within higher level. Develop and shape themes, messages, and talking points.
• Prepare, improve, or edit content for senior level presentations and briefings for internal and external audiences.
• Facilitate presentations for in-person and virtual meetings for senior leaders and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have an active/current TS/SCI and ability to pass CI Poly.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism, communications, English or equivalent training and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant consulting experience for DoD and/or the IC.
• Project Management and experience providing technical direction to project personnel.
• Exceptional knowledge of MS Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Expert knowledge of grammar, writing, editing, and advanced techniques to compose and edit written products that articulate, interpret, and explain highly complex, potentially controversial, and important policies, programs, and positions.
• Familiar with budget terms as some of the briefs will require reference to budget requirements.
• The candidate must be able to think critically, creatively, and strategically, have excellent judgment, and be able to work in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Defense Information School (DINFOS) or equivalent civilian training.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel may be required within Washington National Capital Region (NCR) on an as-needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.

Knight Federal Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other protected classification.