Description
Leidos is seeking a full-time Communications Specialist & Program Analyst to support the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA).
The successful candidate will provide direct support for managing, editing, and distributing all executive correspondence, including congressional reports, inquiries, letters/memorandum, read-ahead materials, proposed remarks, and other strategic communications.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with the Deputy Administrator's Action Group (DAAG), NNSA Executive Secretariat, and DOE Executive Secretariat to facilitate the review, concurrence, and approval of policy and position papers, joint NNSA/DOE and Department of Defense (DoD) reports, and other decision documents requiring executive action.
- Collaborate with program offices and subject matter experts to develop, review, and refine executive-level materials, including briefings, speeches, talking points, and other communications supporting the NNSA Administrator, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs (DADP), and senior leadership.
- Support the execution of DAAG priorities by coordinating responses to executive actions, strengthening communication and organisational processes, and preparing high-quality documents, presentations, and speeches for the DADP.
- Develop and refine clear, concise, and impactful written products for senior leadership across Defense Programs (DP) and DOE/NNSA.
- Monitor and review all incoming DP correspondence; make an initial determination of the scope of the subject matter and office of primary responsibility; and make office task assignments, track progress, and provide guidance on content and format.
- Provide initial review of replies drafted by various components of DP, analyse written products for clarity, ensure conclusions reached are consistent with the facts presented, and recommend revisions.
- Work with the DAAG and DOE and NNSA Executive Secretariats to manage and track DP communications and monitor intra- and interagency coordination.
- Collaborate with NNSA's Offices of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs and Communication to support congressional, intergovernmental, and public affairs activities as it relates to DP.
- Manage control of classified documents produced by the customer, NWC, and the nuclear security enterprise.
- Provide administrative and operational support to Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) staff.
Requirements:
- Active DOE Q or a DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of related work experience
- Experience supporting federal government programs (e.g., DHS, DOE, DoD)
- Excellent copy-editing and proofreading skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Self-starter attitude and ability to follow correspondence requirements
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to track and prioritise multiple tasks
- Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting DOE or NNSA programs; has an understanding of the Nuclear Security Enterprise
- Experience interacting with senior-level government officials and stakeholders, including an Executive Secretariat
- Experience coordinating with senior-level program managers
Benefits:
- Salary Range: $105,000 to $112,000