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USAJOBS · 3 days ago

Strategic Communication Specialist

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $158K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is a platform under the Department of Homeland Security, specifically within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Strategic Communication Specialist will play a crucial role in developing and implementing communication strategies, writing publications, and analyzing policies to enhance internal and external communications.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of internal and external communication and engagement strategies, materials, and programs

Writing internal and external publications and briefs to keep audiences informed about current CBP programs, priorities, and initiatives with minimal guidance and edits

Analyzing policies to identify and anticipate internal and external communication needs

Working in conjunction with higher graded individuals identifying, recommending, and demonstrating effective methods and techniques for managers and supervisors to use in improving communications in day-to-day operations

Qualification

Strategic analysisCommunication strategiesProject managementPolicy analysisInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationTeamwork

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service

Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years

All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English

You may be required to pass a background investigation

CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures

Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees

You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position

You must meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 01/16/2026

Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the requirement for specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level

You must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of your initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment

If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years