Location: Joint Base Mdl,NJ, USA
**Overview**
**Communications Specialist - Social and New Media:**
Bowhead Total Enterprise Solutions seeks a Communications Specialist experienced in social and new media communications development and production to join our team in support Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, New Jersey
**Position is currently unfunded.**
**Responsibilities**
**Responsibilities**
+ Create and edit articles, news releases, fact sheets, talking points and other written content to stimulate internal and external interest in command accomplishments and enhance understanding of the command, its workforce and mission
+ Cultivate relationships with the organization's leadership, staff, and collateral duty public affairs officers to identify and pursue story ideas
+ Participate in regular meetings (in-person and virtual) to stay abreast of organizational accomplishments and to keep the organization informed of current and upcoming public relations activities
+ Work with editors of other internal publications to repurpose content for use in their publications
+ Help maintain the organization's corporate image and identity
+ Evaluate outreach programs to determine whether they are compatible with the organization's public relations efforts
+ Prepare, submit and monitor customer requests for public-release review of written and audiovisual materials
+ Develop and implement social and new media communications tools, objectives and goals in conjunction with organizational directives as requested. Utilize existing platforms including SharePoint and Teams to build internal audience.
+ Develops and delivers social and new media recommendations based on analysis of public feedback; policy statements and guidance material; even when the recommendations may be difficult for leadership to hear. Assist with assessment of suitability; probable impact of and coordinates approval of all materials prepared by contractor and government personnel intended for public release. These include marketing brochures; posters; videos; technical presentations; advertising copy; social media posts and similar materials.
+ Creates and edits social media and internal posts; both visually appealing and audience building to stimulate internal and external interest in command accomplishments and enhance understanding of the command; its workforce; mission; and contribution to the national defense.
**Qualifications**
+ Education
+ Years of experience
+ Required skills or certifications
+ Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
+ Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
+ Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
Physical Demands:
+ Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
+ Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
+ Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.
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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification.
Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.
UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCPhere ( .
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UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.
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**ID** _2024-21756_
**Category** _Media/Photography/Videography_
**Location : Location** _US-NJ-Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst_
**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain** _Secret_
**Minimum Clearance Required** _Secret_
**Travel Requirement** _Less than 10%_