Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

About CICONIX: CICONIX LLC is a Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in business advisory and technical assistance for military health programs. We value exceptional people, unwavering integrity, inclusive collaboration, and enduring impact.

Location(s): Silver Spring, Maryland (on-site) | National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM)

Position Offers:

• Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, and 401k + contribution

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Three (3) - Five (5) years of experience

Summary:

CICONIX is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist to support the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, MD.

About the Role:

• Independently drafts and markets news releases, news articles, media advisories, and other products. Uses creativity and experience to position assigned topics in a manner that meets project objectives and communicates agency mission in a clear, convincing, and compelling manner. Identifies subject matter experts and conducts interviews to produce news and feature articles, in compliance with AP Style Guide and other guidelines, within deadline, on a wide range of issues, missions, and functions, for internal and external audiences.
  
  As needed or directed, supports facilitation of media engagements. Works with local, regional, national and international media, including government and trade press, as directed.
• Advises and assists with the oversight and content development of the museum’s public website and official social media sites, per DoD and DHA directives/instructions/guidance, including suitability of information for public audiences. In this capacity, assists with generating story ideas, writing and editing original and unique social-focused content, using a camera to take photographs, conforming to museum style guides and journalistic norms, for regular publication of assigned content, as directed.
  
  Obtains feedback from senior leadership and key museum staff and constantly works to improve the functionality of the website.
• Ensures the implementation of an internal relations program for furnishing timely information on items of interest originating at the museum as part of a command information program. Gather information and produce informational materials about programs and activities for dissemination to internal audiences such as museum employees, employees of higher headquarters organizations and other DHA and DoD agencies and obtains feedback on the effectiveness of these materials.
  
  Research available material and coordinate with appropriate department heads to develop and disseminate information for assigned projects. Work is reviewed in conformance with agency policy or for facilitating achievement of functional program objectives. Products may take a variety of forms and are distributed through a wide variety of communication media.
• Assists with planning, development, and execution of the museum’s diverse community engagement/outreach activities. Engagements may include presenting briefs at community events, providing or supporting tours of NMHM, and presenting marketing materials at conventions and other appropriate venues. Informs NMHM leadership and PAO on possible public and media reactions to proposed policy statements on decision and actions.
• Supports the museum’s emergency communications program, as directed. Supports effort to provide inclement weather information to target audiences, as needed, using relevant media outlets and social media.
• Assists Engagements Team and others with development of speeches, letters, executive summaries, reports, and PowerPoint briefs. Produces content for digital signage and oversaw internal command information poster series.
• Monitors and evaluates media broadcasts and articles for relevant trends and keywords, and reports findings. Monitors for coverage of events involving, or potentially involving the museum. As directed, prompts relevant media outlets to cover the museum’s events, exhibits etc.
• Advises Engagements Team on communication issues that may have positive or adverse impact on the museum. Supports the preparation and execution of media training for senior leadership…