Communications Specialist - Multiple Levels - Department Of Energy (Doe) - Ucor

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking candidates to support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the UCOR facility and project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance UCOR's core mission. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from UCOR staff and procedures. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops ideas for publications, approves stories and graphics approach and may direct the activities of a segment of the writing staff responsible for a UCOR publication(s).
• Performs creative writing assignments such as speeches for senior management and special brochures.
• Establishes and implements short and long-range objectives for UCOR publications and develops procedures to ensure goals.
• Advises management of policy guidelines regarding memberships and contributions.
• Independently researches, interviews, and writes stories and articles for a variety of UCOR publications.
• Plans and implements UCOR's Public Affairs advertising program.
• Reviews requests for financial and other contribution support and determines appropriate approval authority level.
• Administers the contributions programs and prepares annual budgets and presentations on the programs.
• Researches and writes special reports and presentations such as operating plans.
• Prepares press releases for media.
• Develops new communications approaches for supervisor review.
• Plans and implements communication programs, including media programming for UCOR's participation in community activities.
• Coordinates employee participation in the technical information program by reviewing and placing technical papers in trade publications.
• May plan and organization UCOR employee team-building activities and celebrations.
• Develops new advertisements, plans media programs and monitors progress of the advertisements.
• Edits copy for accuracy, grammar, and style.
• Maintains records and reports of political contributions and expenditures prescribed by law.
• May help direct the activities of assigned staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level 1:

• Experience: No experience required for college graduate with bachelor’s degree.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.

Level 2:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 2 years of relevant experience.

Level 3:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 5 years of relevant experience.

Level 4:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 8 years of relevant experience.

Level 5:

• Experience: 10 years of relevant experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected] or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Art, Creative & Media

Travel: No

Organization: AIS

Clearance: Not Applicable

Shift: Day Job

Work Type: On-Site

Req ID: AIS00590