Communications Specialist

Evoke is seeking a Communications Specialist to join our team!

Evoke Consulting is a Federal Management consulting firm specializing in business services across the federal market. We provide solutions to federal government agencies and entities, including the Department of Energy, Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture, US Marine Corps, and more.

We are a diverse employee-focused firm that is committed to providing a wide range of opportunities for our employees to grow professionally and socially including mentoring and internal Communities of Practice. Our employees are hard-working and team-oriented and come from multiple backgrounds and experience levels. We value our employees' ideas and welcome suggestions for change and development as a firm.

Responsibilities

• Research and draft communications and briefing materials across a wide range of priorities and portfolios and conduct various tasks in support of executive-level leadership
• Communicate with the interagency, researchers, subject matter experts, National Labs, international partners, and contacts within the executive and legislative branches
• Research, draft, and edit executive-level communications products
• Provide executive-level strategic communications support to maintain current and develop new relationships with departmental elements, inter-agency partners, and private and public entities
• Provide strategic support for internal and external events, both domestic and international
• Produce annual report and other required publications
• Communicate effectively with the client, team members, and organizational stakeholders to proactively solve problems and create sustainable solutions to issues
• Support development and management of policy and guidance based upon executive orders, circulars and memoranda issued by the Office of Management and Budget, Federal legislation, binding operational directives, and DOE directives, orders, and notices
• Support and facilitate Directives Review Board (DRB) activities and the DRB process by working with administrative and budget personnel to evaluate directives under development
• Provide support to develop, maintain, and distribute IT policy; provide analysis, implementation, and prioritization for updates
• Support internal review and external audit response, including inquiries from the Office of Inspector General (IG), Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Support response to Legislative Referral Memoranda (LRM) and coordination with OMB, related to the review of proposed legislation
• Create and update policy prioritization reports and enterprise-level metrics

Requirements

• Requires MINIMUM of five (5) years' strategic communications experience
• Broad political, legislative, and public policy experience
• Superb written and oral communication, proofreading, and editing skills
• Demonstrated experience advising on key communications strategies and providing assessments with analytical rigor regarding internal and external audience perception
• Ability to quickly shift priorities and execute tasks, with general/limited direction
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including ability to manage scope, responsibilities, and priority across multiple projects, delegating tasks where appropriate
• Demonstrated experience and judgment in navigating complex, time-critical, and potentially sensitive situations within and across organizations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (incl. SharePoint)

Required Education

• BA/BS, in a related field of study

Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to protected information

Work Location

• Hybrid (Washington, DC and Remote)

Benefits Offered:

• This position is paid a base salary based on job family, experience and skill level.
• Health benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.
• Company paid Life Insurance coverage, Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account or Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with discretionary company match.
• Paid time off (PTO) program and eleven (11) paid holidays.
• Additional time off benefits include parental leave, bereavement leave, volunteer hours.
• And more

Evoke is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any additional factors that are protected by law.