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Unleash your potential at Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. With Leidos, you will enjoy competitive benefits such as Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more!
Your greatest work is ahead!
The Mission
The Leidos National Security Sector uses a wide range of capabilities to support our customers’ mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team’s focus is ensuring our intelligence customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets.
The Leidos National Security Sector is seeking a Sr. Communications Specialist to support an Intelligence Community (IC) program in Bethesda, MD.
An Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required *UP FRONT* to be considered for this position.
You will support Government staff in the following:
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Leading communication support such as: the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products that may include finished intelligence products, strategy and planning documents, talking points, and speeches
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Preparing assignments based on input from subject matter experts
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Mentors and trains junior staff
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Utilize tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create compelling content
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Utilize request management tools such as NarQuest to provide swift, high quality customer support for communications requests
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Provide support by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, providing quality checks, and coordinating the composition of products for hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms. Products will be in a variety of formats, styles, and configurations, including written and web-based products
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Ensure documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium
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Draft and edit a variety of communication materials and products, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communications products
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Serve as the primary author on fact sheets, pamphlets, website content, articles, email messaging, and other communications products, as needed
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Prepare and edit speeches or scripts for senior executives for live or recorded delivery, testimony, and statements for Congressional Record; rewrite submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to these written materials; ensure all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards; advise and coach leadership on the presentation and delivery of speeches
Basic Qualifications:
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BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. Must have experience with MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and SharePoint, as well as Adobe Creative Suite.
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TS/SCI w/Polygraph is required up front (this is firm).
Original Posting Date:2025-02-25
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $80,600.00 - $145,700.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Top Skills
What We Do
We Are Leidos
For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world.
OUR MISSION
Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
Your most important work is ahead.
