Job Abstract

The Company

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.

@ ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.

Join our community of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists to challenge the status quo.

The Team

You will work with a dynamic team of communications professionals and collaborate with other groups within ICF who are all committed to helping the federal government with modernization and digital transformation.

The Work

We are seeking a Senior Communications Specialist with experience in technology communications to join our team. This position will support the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) of one of our federal government clients. The Senior Communications Specialist is an expert communicator and collaborator with a proven track record leading and executing communications strategies to help meet client objectives. You will work closely with federal government clients to develop, manage, and implement communications strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acts as strategic communications representative and provides direction and leadership in the initiation, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing of contractor services to support the implementation of the communications services for the agency.
• Oversees the development and optimization of communications processes and infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication both internally and externally.
• Leads the communications team responsible for providing communications assistance to staff and stakeholders, implementing and maintaining communications processes to ensure efficient and effective message delivery.
• Builds partnerships within OCIO to gain buy-in on initiatives and visibility of efforts.
• Develop and drive the successful implementation of a communications strategy that ties back to OCIO’s overarching goals and objectives, including increasing employee engagement and bringing visibility to the OCIO’s priorities.
• Provides strategic thinking, defining functional and technical intent on creating and delivering communication services of the best quality. Aligns communications services to meet cost-effective business needs.
• Evaluates new concepts and technology affecting the accumulation and dissemination of information to solve employee communication and information management needs.
• Acts as a point of contact for troubleshooting and resolving issues related to communications services and materials.
• Provides management oversight to ensure communications work aligns with the goals and vision of OCIO, providing advice and instruction to successfully implement initiatives.
• Maintains a highly productive team by ensuring the work is prioritized effectively, resources are managed efficiently, and Specialists receive clear strategic direction.
• Maintains that employees can contribute to the organization in a meaningful way by coaching and mentoring team members to improve their technical and soft skills, allowing individuals to grow and be more effective with their work.
• Promotes a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration by organizing knowledge bases, contributing regularly, and encouraging team members to contribute. Creates a culture that allows for candid information sharing, input, and feedback to receive and evaluate ideas effectively.
• Write communications that enable stakeholders and end users to understand and use new technologies, tools, and platforms, with the goal of improving customer experience, increasing engagement, and technology adoption.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, technologists, and others to develop communications materials, such as email campaigns, blogs, knowledge articles, executive-level briefings, presentations, standard operating procedures, and other documentation as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, English, Marketing, or related field
• 7+ years of marketing/communications experience
• 3+ years of internal communications or technology communications
• Ability to communicate complex information to audiences
• Must be able to obtain a government security clearance, per contract requirements
• U.S. citizenship required (required by federal government for the position)

Professional Skills:

• Excellent client service and problem-solving skills
• Talent for communicating clearly and concisely and working well with all types of personalities
• Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Flexibility to adapt to frequent changes and ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Proficient in Windows PC environment, including Microsoft Office 365 applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting enterprise-level IT programs and communications
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Strong writer and editor
• Demonstrated ability to leverage myriad communications channels
• Appreciation for the role IT plays in meeting business objectives
• Familiarity with Federal Plain Language Guidelines
• Familiarity with writing for Section 508 requirements
• PMP certification a plus!

Job Location: DC Metro preferred

Working at ICF

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Read more about workplace discrimination rights, the Pay Transparency Statement, or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is: