Research Specialist Arlington, VA Clearance TS/SCI Clearance Description Come join our award-winning organization and work with the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry. As a Research Specialist you will p rovid e senior leaders with recommendations on crafting strategic communication plans that advance the organization mission and goals. Responsibilities [LP1] + Communicat e activities effectively to target audiences. + Provid e recommendations on technical content to build effective presentations of DoD efforts. + Work directly with senior leaders to shape and build briefings, speeches, and papers for a wide range of audiences, both technical and non-technical. + Tak e general guidance on intent, target audience, and venue to build draft products with significant technical content for briefings or papers that effectively deliver the desired message or content. + C ommunicat e the overall organization strategy and connecting technical activities to the broader strategic context. + Coordinate joint strategic communication efforts with the efforts of other agencies and organizations within the guidance provided by senior leadership. + Develop and implement standardized strategic communication planning tools to foster consistency over time and across initiatives. + Monitor, measure and assess the effects of implemented strategic communications initiatives. + Adapt strategic communication planning initiatives/tools continuously and iteratively based on feedback received from senior leadership. + Effectively deliver rapid and timely responses to evolving policy changes that may have a strategic impact on the organization. + Draft organizational content including weekly activity reports, Congressional testimony, Newsletter content, year in review summaries, National Defense Strategy Initiatives messages to the workforce. + Provide messaging and logistical support to organizational level meetings to include All-Hands and/or Town Halls. + Develop a program that will familiarize both internal and external customers with the capabilities and services provided by organizations . + Coordinate with the executive administrative support and International Cooperation support staff to ensure logistics, security clearances, communication, and coordination with contacts at speaking venues, country briefs and events in support of Senior leadership engagements both CONUS and OCONUS. + Provide recommendations on acceptance, de-confliction, and priority of speaking engagements and events in close coordination with Public Affairs specialists, General Counsel, executive administrative support staff, and government personne l . Requirements : + Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI. + Bachelor’s degree is required from an accredited college/university. + Minimum of five (5) years of specialized in strategic communications. + Executive level support experience, experience within DoD and other federal agencies. + Experience in leading and providing technical guidance and direction involving multiple projects of high complexity. + Must have experience in managing customer expectations and working directly with customers. + Must have outstanding customer service abilities to initiative, judgement, creativity, flexibility, and confidence. + Must have the ability to multi-task across multiple projects. + D emonstrate a strong grasp of the larger science, technology, acquisition, and sustainment efforts in the Department, understand the organizational elements across the enterprise, and have the ability to liaison and coordinate with the technical communities in each of the Services. About Xcelerate Solutions Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions ( www.xceleratesolutions.com ) is one of America's fastest-growing companies, being named to the Inc. 5000 List in 2014/2015/2016/2017. With an ISO 9001 certified quality management system, an ISO 27001 certified information security management system, an ISO 20000-1 ITSM system, and delivery processes assessed at CMMI® SVC Level 3 , Xcelerate is committed to providing our customers service delivery excellence. Want to learn more about our culture? See it in action on our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkDZ0bDOWkzipg\_2ZmFZlOg) ! Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or other protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant’s or an employee’s disability or sincerely held religious belief. In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Applicants selected must be able to possess and maintain a government clearance as required for access to classified information. US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED [LP1] @Phillip Cunningham - May need your help developing this PD