Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About the role:

As a company founded by service-disabled Veterans, we at DFC are driven by a duty to serve our clients, our employees, and our community. We are committed to helping organizations achieve their goals by cultivating a team of talented professionals that deliver exceptional service, creative insights, and high-quality results.

DFC seeks an experienced Communications Analyst to support two separate projects supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The projects will support VA's Enterprise Mail Management Program and Automated Benefits Delivery Program. This position focuses on providing support to create, edit, and disseminate program goals via various communications processes.

What the role requires:

• Work with clients to draft written materials, prepare presentations and briefings.
• Develop internal communications: memos, newsletters, MOUs, press releases.
• Assist with social media and website development.
• Establish and manage relationships to advise and support clients in determining the best communications and change management strategies and approaches to achieve short- and long-term goals.
• Leverage superior writing abilities, attention to detail, research skills and solid oral communication skills to develop and finalize accurate, quality deliverables in a timely manner.
• Support meeting preparation and documentation.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously without impacting quality, delivery, or timelines.
• Maintain client confidence and protect operations by maintaining information confidentiality.
• Work toward professional improvement and certifications; maintains current certifications.
• Develops and maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.

What you need to be successful:

• At least 2 years of experience in communications.
• Knowledge and experience with programmatic communications methods.
• Ability to work well in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work independently and develop client relationships.
• Ability to lead and facilitate client meetings, conference calls, and capture accurate meeting notes.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
• Well-organized with the ability to handle several projects/clients simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills, presentation development and writing skills.
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with MS PowerBI or other dashboarding software.
• Strong work ethic with a commitment to client service excellence.
• Strong client presence.
• Experience working with federal government projects is strongly preferred.

Other important information:

• Bachelor's degree in communications or a related field is required.
• Ability to obtain a US government security clearance, if needed, is required.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US for any employer; sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Preference will be given to qualified Veteran candidates.

Is consulting the right career for you?

A career in consulting can offer a wide variety of experiences and is a great opportunity for personal and professional growth, but it often requires a bit more time and energy than the standard nine-to-five. The characteristics below are those of a typical consultant in this field; we encourage you to consider if these are applicable to you as you complete your application.

• Thrives when working in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Balances competing priorities and fluctuating workloads with composure.
• Works well in teams or independently, as the job requires.
• Commits the requisite hours and effort to ensure deliverables are submitted on time and error-free.
• Dives into new and unfamiliar tasks, employing a learn-as-you-go mentality and problem-solving skills.
• Has the foresight to strategically plan and anticipate next steps and outcomes?
• Uses interpersonal skills to establish and uphold strong client relationships, representing the company positively.
• Values quality in client deliverables and internal tasks
• Enjoys having a high level of responsibility and task autonomy.
• Acts professionally in all circumstances and enjoys creating and nurturing a professional network of peers, clients, and partners.

*Duty First Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, the basis of genetic information or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment may request such accommodation(s).

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