Senior Communications & Outreach Specialist

FedWriters

. Lead program startup and manage day-to-day, week-to-week, and month-to-month activity .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $111,056 - $121,963 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert-level writing, editing, and proofreading skills for federal correspondence, along with the ability to design standard operating procedures and tracking systems. Proficient in managing federal communications and preparing materials for oversight inquiries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Expert-Level Writing SkillsFederal Communications ManagementStandard Operating Procedure DesignProject Management ExperienceProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

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Hard Skills

WritingEditingProofreadingProject ManagementSOP DesignTracking SystemsTemplate Library CreationCorrespondence PreparationFact-CheckingPerformance Reporting

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailCommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe PDF

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeDHS Background Suitability Determination

Industry Keywords

Federal CommunicationsExecutive CorrespondenceCongressional InquiriesGAO OversightPublic Trust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead program startup and manage day-to-day, week-to-week, and month-to-month activity
Implement the technical approach, work plan, and schedule
Direct drafting and editing of letters, emails, memos, and briefing materials for OPO Executive leadership
Prepare responses to congressional, GAO, media, and stakeholder inquiries
Review incoming correspondence and ensure urgent matters reach OPO Executives immediately
Establish standard operating procedures and tracking mechanisms to keep responses on time
Enforce Departmental guidelines across all channels
Fact-check and proofread every deliverable to meet zero-grammatical-error and absolute-accuracy standards
Manage weekly correspondence logs and monthly performance reports
Create a correspondence template library within 60 days
Ensure correspondence, memoranda, and briefing materials are ready within 2 business days of request
Ensure all deliverables conform to Section 508
Serve as the Government's main point of contact for the Executive Correspondence Support Services team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
Four (4) years' experience, including managing federal communications, correspondence, or comparable programs
Expert-level writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with command of executive and formal federal correspondence
Ability to design SOPs, tracking systems, and template libraries
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF
Ability to obtain and keep a favorable DHS background suitability determination (Public Trust)
U.S. citizenship
Prior support to DHS or another federal procurement or acquisition office
Project management experience
Experience preparing materials for congressional, GAO, or other oversight inquiries

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Plan
Holiday Pay
Paid Time Off
Internal promotions
Professional development
Recognition and rewards programs