Senior Communications Specialist

Job Summary

Leading a team of seven, the full-time remote Senior Communications Specialist will manage executive correspondence for the Department of Homeland Security, ensuring timely and accurate responses to congressional inquiries and oversight bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the drafting and editing of high-profile communications for executive leadership, including letters and briefing materials
• Establish standard operating procedures and tracking mechanisms to ensure timely responses to correspondence
• Enforce quality assurance standards, ensuring all deliverables are fact-checked and error-free

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Four years of experience managing federal communications or comparable programs
• Expert-level writing, editing, and proofreading skills in formal federal correspondence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable DHS background suitability determination