Navy Recruiting Public Affairs Specialist

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA's Joint Defense Support Group, part of SPA' Sea, Land, Air (SLA) Division, supports the Surface community and components of the United States Navy by providing program management, requirements management, force development, and readiness support in Washington DC and the Fleet concentration areas. We provide timely, objective, analytic assessments, strategic planning, and expert operational, technical, and acquisition support to the Maritime communities, and related agencies, allies, and partners. We are trusted agents of the senior and operational leadership in the Fleet, OPNAV, NAVSEA, and the Royal Canadian and Royal Australian Navies. We play key roles in providing insights and strategies to address current and emerging challenges to national security and have tremendous impact on our client's success in solving their most important issues.

SPA has an immediate need for a Navy Recruiting Public Affairs Specialist. #MC

Contractor support will include: Assisting in the development of strategic communications products; Assisting Navy team in the development of an integrated communications program including the development of a national advertising campaign consisting of TV, radio, magazine, INTERNET advertising, social networking; Providing website and social media administration to include social media communication, social media site administration, and information cataloguing with the ability to apply knowledge of social media platform to advance the Navy's recruiting efforts; Performing accessing and manipulating social media sites for the purpose of capturing, responding, and synthesizing pertinent content; Produce original creative concepts and develop storylines from concept to completed product; Providing photographic support for major Navy recruiting efforts; Writing publishable articles of major Navy recruiting events and efforts; Traveling to various major Navy recruiting events and provide public affairs support including photographic, strategic communications, social media, and journalistic for Navy recruiting leadership; Providing weekly PAO schedules of recruiting events.

Travel is required and a hybrid work schedule, approximately half time, is possible.

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Colorado Pay Transparency Range: $60,000 - $70,000.

SPA has an immediate need for a Navy Recruiting Public Affairs Program Specialist in Denver, CO.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism or similar
• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in public affairs related field including social media and journalism
• Ability to travel to various sites providing public affairs support for Naval Recruiting Command events
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects while adhering to strict deadlines
• Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with providing strategic communications support and product development for executive level leadership
• Experienced with Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to produce written articles, photography, videography, and social media posts