Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

• Plan and formulate policies, programs, and procedures governing information dissemination within DOL.
• Edit and revise material prior to publication and determine the readiness of written material for public release and obtain appropriate DOL approvals.
• Create and share original designs and templates for internal communications products, including, but not limited to: event posters, campaign flyers, newsletters, infographics, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Drafts and manages communication strategies from conception through delivery, evaluation and assessment.
• Provide overall coordination of policy papers, talking points and other major means of advancing the DOL agenda.
• Examine reports, documents, correspondence, memoranda, and other material submitted by members of the office for completeness and conformity to DOL internal and external standards.
• Update the office website or other information or platforms as needed. 
• Manage social media content and platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.  
• Drafts a range of communications materials for various audiences and purposes, often on short deadlines.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively across Agency bureaus and missions to produce, track, and/or distribute communications products.

Qualifications 

• A master’s degree in communications, marketing, or a related field;
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience;
• Demonstrated experience in communicating complex information to audiences of various technical capacity, including dissemination via digital media platforms, preferably related to website design;
• Experience with social media outreach, campaigns and engagement, community of practice development maintenance, blogs, newsletters, and other forms of modern communication;
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to meet a common communication goal;
• Experience developing and overseeing creative, client-focused marketing or communications strategies with proven clientele in the field of social and/or labor policy;
• Experience planning, executing and coordinating marketing or related communications efforts;
• Experience conducting market research and related activities such as systematic collection and interpretation of information using analytical methods and techniques to: understand evaluation customer needs; understand various evidence-based policymaking or program environments; and support decision-making about communication strategies.