Communications & Media Specialist

Ready to take ACTION in your career? ACT1 Federal is seeking a Media & Communications Specialist to support the Ted Stevens Center (TSC) for Arctic Security Studies, the newest of six Department of Defense Regional Centers. This is a full-time, on-site position in Anchorage, AK with opportunity for occasional telework.

ACT1 Federal is all about taking bold, innovative actions to deliver for our customers and our workforce. Every day, members of the ACT1 Federal team drive creative solutions on the most challenging problems facing customers across the Aviation, Space / Intelligence, and International Cooperation portfolios.

As a Media & Communications Specialist, you will be trusted to develop multi-media products to support TSC courses, other events and activities, and the TSC website. You will work closely with the Government Media Specialist, the Public Affairs Officer and others in the TSC Strategic Communications team, and regularly interface with TSC leadership, faculty and staff.

In this role, a typical day will include:

- Working closely with both the Govt Media Specialist on development of multi-media products to support the Center's events and activities.

- Creating print and electronic promotional and informational material for the Center--including but not limited to, news releases, newsletters, event announcements, reports and other publications--for distribution and/or for use on the TSC website and social media sites.

- Ensuring all multi-media products follow TSC branding guidelines.

- Attending meetings with the TSC Strat Comms team, or others, as scheduled.

- Coordinating with faculty and staff in the development of graphics or other materials.

- Assisting with the design and refinement of the TSC website, social media pages, public and alumni internet sites.

- Assisting with special video projects to include assistance with distance learning objectives, and developing informational presentations about the TSC, directors messages and special reports.

- Contributing to an expansion and further development of TSC media-related products and processes; assisting with the development of media-related guiding documents such as standard operating procedures.

- Assisting with the Center's publication efforts, including journals, bulletins and newsletters.

- Through development of muti-media products and personal interaction, developing a positive image of the organization; attending special events, establishing personal relationships with participants, alumni and visitors to the Center, including VIPs from the USG and other Arctic nations.

- Traveling occasionally to support TSC events and activities outside Alaska; destinations could include elsewhere in the United States, or overseas.