Cayuse Holdings

Strategic Outreach and Communications Specialist

Cayuse Holdings

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $38 - $63 per hour

About the role

  • Support the development of outreach efforts from an internal and external perspective.
  • Assist in identifying current gaps and proposing a scalable system for internal and external outreach.
  • Surge on communications content needs for key target audiences in the think tank, university, and validator spaces.
  • Advise on, design, and help implement F’s strategic communications strategies.
  • Work across audiences (private sector, think tanks, public, Congress, etc.); track tasks and maintain core docs in knowledge-management systems.
  • Lead events for the F Under Secretariat bureaus and offices.
  • Plan and execute events for F bureaus and offices with a focus on delivering clear, timely, and logistics.
  • Field requests across the F family related outreach programming and maintain a proactive posture.
  • Convey consistent branding and guidance across bureaus.
  • Apply current Department branding standards to all events and products.
  • Serve as a go-to resource for branding consistency during planning.
  • Support packages for an NGO/think tank/university/validator audience.
  • Maintain and update expert communications packages to ensure message consistency across State, interagency, media, Congress, academia, civil society, and private sector.
  • Coordinate cross-Department messaging on policy priority areas.
  • Curate and manage a living database of think tanks, university, and validator contacts, available for both internal briefings and external engagement.
  • Maintain a forward-looking outreach and events calendar rack anticipated events and messaging opportunities.
  • Plan ahead to position events and outreach assets for agile messaging.
  • Advise on communications products from a strategic perspective.
  • Review all events through an outreach lens to ensure strategic clarity, alignment, and relevance bureau and office equities.
  • Monitor and report on outreach and event performance.
  • Evaluate engagement with content and offer actionable insights on audience reach, effectiveness, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Strengthen cross-bureau information flow and coordination.
  • Build internal relationships to promote proactive sharing of updates and alignment on communications.
  • Remain adaptable to evolving priorities and legislative needs.
  • Source, draft, edit, and review public affairs materials (speeches, talking points, press releases, media notes, social, web, marketing, other messaging) on a variety of foreign assistance topics.

Requirements

  • Have experience with US foreign affairs/policy, especially related to foreign assistance.
  • Have familiarity with the Department of State policies, procedures and mission.
  • Have experience in public communications and/outreach activities.
  • Secret Clearance is required. Must be able to pass a background check.
  • May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
  • Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
  • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D options
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
  • Paid Time Off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
public communicationsoutreach activitiesevent planningcontent draftinganalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsmultitaskingattention to detailbranding consistencyforeign assistance
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsadaptabilityself-motivationteam collaborationprofessionalismarticulationproactive sharingstrategic thinking
Certifications
Secret Clearance