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Senior Stakeholder Engagement – Communications Specialist
FedWriters. Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across government, industry, and advocacy communities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in stakeholder engagement and relationship management, with a strong focus on communication and outreach strategies within agricultural and biobased industries. Proven ability to represent programs effectively at public forums and industry events while supporting media outreach and participant recruitment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Stakeholder EngagementPublic Affairs CommunicationsRelationship ManagementOutreach Strategy DevelopmentFederal Background Investigation
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Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Government-Issued PIV Credential
Industry Keywords
Agricultural IndustryBiobased IndustryUSDAPublic EngagementMedia Outreach
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across government, industry, and advocacy communities
- Identify stakeholders and analyze their influence and interests to shape outreach strategy
- Represent the program at industry events, conferences, and public forums
- Support media outreach and public-engagement activities highlighting program initiatives
- Serve as liaison with the USDA Office of External Affairs and RD's State Public Information Officers
- Contribute to newsletters, case studies, and other stakeholder-facing communications
- Support recruitment of new program participants and ongoing outreach to existing participants
- Participate in recurring project status and planning meetings with program leadership
- Support the USDA Rural Development BioPreferred Program
Requirements
What you’ll need- Approximately 7 years of professional experience managing, engaging, and building relationships with individuals or groups in a stakeholder-facing role
- Demonstrated ability to identify stakeholders, analyze influence/interest, communicate clearly, and build lasting relationships
- Ability to pass a federal (USDA) background investigation and obtain a government-issued PIV credential
- Prior experience in agricultural, biobased-industry, or federal public-affairs/communications work (desired)
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
- Occasional travel as required