Lead Writer & Editor

Position Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Writer & Editor with exceptional writing, communication, and organizational skills. This position will be responsible for the development of multiple communications artifacts, including stakeholder reports, emails, and records management. The candidate will also assist in the development of strategies to obtain, organize, and disseminate information to key stakeholders through clear and effective communication channels for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) customer. The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail and the ability to write in our clients’ voice to deliver messaging while understanding the overall strategy and KPIs for each channel and project.

The value in the role would not only be in copywriting but also to critically think about each piece through a science lens and find balance between messaging, KPIs, and maintaining brand voice.

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Description

• Initiate contacts, research, interview professional staff, draft and edit fact sheets, reports, procedures, metrics studies, and occasional Snapshots articles and assist federal staff in submitting press releases and Snapshots through the government review and public release process.
• Prepare variety of reports, publications, marketing plans, strategies, and status reports for review and internal/external release on government programs, products and technologies.
• Prepare fact sheets, brochures, reports, publications and other written products for use in informing stakeholders and the general public about client and its accomplishments.
• Edit and format materials for groups/divisions/offices as required with clarity, logic, persuasion, and effectiveness.
• Provide support for graphics and webcasting as required.
• Edit and ghost-write customer by-lined articles for trade publications.
• Assist with internal writing assignments as requested for posting to government Share Point site, LCD monitors and e-mail blasts to staff.
• Employee Events: Provide support as needed in planning, organizing, and staffing events for Federal employees, including all-hands meetings and annual awards ceremony and provide support to other internal events as required.
• Document Management: Maintain libraries/repositories of project fact sheets, client accomplishments, and photo directory and update content at regular intervals.
• Outreach Team Support for Creative Services:
  • Participate on DHS employee-led teams that provide communications and outreach services to designated offices.
  • Attend meetings and provide support, ranging from preparing agendas and handouts to taking meeting notes and following up on action items, to providing recommendations and reports as necessary.
  • Interact with program managers and support personnel to identify programs/projects that should be spotlighted; develop materials to highlight these programs.
  • Media Relations Support: Support federal employee media outreach efforts: develop and maintaining press lists; track media hits; draft/edit fact sheets media advisories, and media plans.

Qualifications

• BA in English or Journalism or related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience; or 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience supporting DHS programs
• Currently hold, or the ability to obtain Suitability
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Exceptional written and verbal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Security Clearance

• Current Suitability or be eligible to obtain EOD Suitability.

kglobal is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.