Communications Consultant
The Opportunity:
Key to an organization’s growth is strong stakeholder support for leaders to help an organization achieve its mission, values, and objectives. As a general management consultant, you know how to inform and engage key audiences and help promote an organization’s desired reputation. We’re looking for an experienced team members like you, who are ready to grow and willing to win for the client and live our mission every day. Here, you’ll advance your consulting skills to design, develop, produce, and consult on a variety of internal and external communication materials and congressional affairs support for a DoD client office. As a specialist on our team, you’ll closely impact the development of creative solutions to complex problems. Your self-guided yet collaborative spirit will shape and nurture relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients to bring in-depth understanding and expertise to one or more aspects of military service or joint missions, processes, and culture.
As a consultant, you will provide operations support to a team that collaborates on all aspects of oral and written communications. You’ll track the status and prioritization of clients’ external affairs, including those for media articles, defense legislation, and congressional hearings, legislative markups, and congressional floor action. Once you appropriately support progress oversight and task management on daily operations, tasks, projects and more, you may help develop communications on sensitive subject matter of significant congressional interest. You will coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval of time-sensitive deliverables and translate technical DoD policy and program efforts into consumable messaging for consumption by media.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
1+ years of experience in communications, people management, or client relationships
Experience with researching issues, developing expertise, and drafting concise messaging or talking points to accurately convey key messages and manage risks
Experience with research and analysis of federal topics
Experience with preparing leaders or managers engagements with their key constituents or stakeholders
Experience with researching and writing papers, talking points, and oral and written statements
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Nice If You Have:
Experience with working on Capitol Hill as a congressional staffer, including in a communication or press role
Experience with the DoD and its senior leadership offices
Experience with DoD personnel policy organizations and offices
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Master’s degree in Political Science, Communications, Public Relations, or Journalism
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $54,000.00 to $123,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment
We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
