Public Relations Specialist jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Job Title

Junior Public Relations Specialist (Public Affairs Specialist)

Location

Colorado Springs, CO 80914 US (Primary)

Category

Intelligence

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Junior Public Relations Specialist (Public Affairs Specialist) to support a federal government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
• Salary range: $60,000 - $85,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and the abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.

 

Junior Public Relations Specialist (Public Affairs Specialist)

Job description:

Provide graphic design services and website/social media management to fulfill Combined Joint Task Force – Space Operations (CJTF-SO) Public Affairs (PA) communication objectives by incorporating appropriate themes and messages. Responsible for translating CJTF-SO mission objectives into aesthetically pleasing images that integrate text, graphics, sound, animation, and full-motion video into multimedia products. Edit, design, manage, and archive digital imaging, graphic design, and multimedia files. Use software to create, manage and render graphic designs, multi-page layouts, video productions, online content, and interactive multimedia solutions on official website and social media accounts. Ensures materials comply with U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) policy and operational security and submits to CJTF-SO PA for government review and approval.

Primary duty responsibilities:

• Release information to a wide and varying audience to support CJTF-SO messaging objectives.
• Coordinates with higher headquarters, CJTF-SO staff, subject matter experts, and subordinate units to translate complex concepts and information into understandable information.
• Ensure PA products and material adhere to USSPACECOM, government, and DoD Public Affairs policy, guidance, and instructions; submit to CJTF-SO PA Director for approval.
• Draft, maintain, staff, and revise multimedia products as directed and approved by CJTF-SO government employees.
• Create and produce digital graphic products utilizing government-provided production equipment to include Apple computers and Adobe software.
• Produce original artwork and designs in support of command leaders, staff, and programs in a format or medium prescribed by CJTF-SO PA staff and/or customer AF Form 833 workorders.
• Provide graphic design and layout solutions to include but not limited to illustrations, image editing, font management, and prepublication techniques.
• Apply graphic design techniques to develop interactive and multimedia products that integrates graphics with text, audio, and video.
• Manage, design, and create visual and written content for CJTF-SO’s website and social media communication platforms. Use correct verbiage and colloquialisms to appeal to diverse audiences on both platforms to increase the number of viewers and followers.
• Comply with CJTF-SO Operational Security and Public Release procedures, Public Affairs Guidance, and DoD, Combatant Command and local policy guidance and operating instructions.

 

Relevant experience:

Must have at least 3 years’ experience in:

• Utilizing Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.
• Military-community relations techniques and practices.
• Apple computers, regular and large format printers, and cutting machines.
• Utilizing design software to include, but not limited to, Apple Final Cut Pro X; Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign; and Apple Mac hardware platforms.
• Website and social media design and management.

Job Requirements

Required education:

• BA/BS degree highly desired. Knowledge is mandatory of English composition, grammar, and spelling.

Certification:

• Completion of the Public Affairs & Communication Strategy Qualification Course is mandatory. Completion of the Digital Multimedia Course is highly desired.

Security Clearance:

• Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

Location:

• Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO.

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.