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Head of Strategic Communications, Homeland Security Research Division - Santa Monica, CA, United States - RAND Corporation
Description
Job Type:
RegularPosition Description
The Head of Strategic Communications for RAND's Homeland Security Research Division (HSRD) is a key member of the division's leadership team who will provide counsel and execute plans at the intersection of HSRD's research agenda, operations, and strategic goals. The role involves developing and managing processes to help HSRD maintain agile communications workflows, supporting internal communications initiatives, helping to manage external client communications and relationships, and collaborating with partners in other research divisions, as well as RAND leadership.
The Head of Strategic Communications for HSRD is part of the Research Communications Group, which is comprised of Research Communications Analysts (RCAs) who sit in RAND's Communications and External Affairs department. CEA's mission is to help raise the profile and impact of RAND's research and analysis. HSRD's Head of Strategic Communications will partner directly with division leaders and CEA colleagues to coordinate internal and external outreach to help achieve the research division's impact and business goals.
This role's responsibilities include:
Research CAs apply critical thinking and analytical skills to help researchers and RAND leaders present complex ideas and materials via clear, crisp, and compelling communications. These positions utilize excellent audience analysis, writing, editing, visual, and other skills to shape prose, speech, and images into polished presentations or documents that help inform policy and decisionmaking.
To learn more about HSRD, please visit
Qualifications
Required attributes for this position:
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree required in English, communications, public policy, or another field with a strong communications component. An advanced degree is preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 9 years of related experience is required. Previous experience and/or familiarity with the Department of Defense and/or Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) is preferred.
Work Samples
Candidates must submit two examples of their written work. One should reflect their strategic communications capabilities, e.g., a strategic communications plan or an analysis of a strategic communications effort. The other should reflect their ability to write clear, compelling prose that effectively communicates to a chosen audience.
For each of the two examples, candidates should submit a version that reflects solely their own work (e.g., a draft version of the example), as well as a finished version of the example that can reflect intellectual contributions from others (e.g., a final, edited product).
Security Clearance
The ability to obtain and maintain a United States government security clearance is required for this position, which requires U.S. citizenship. Candidates with an active security clearance are preferred.
Location
Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, Santa Monica
Salary Range
$117,700 - $175,500
RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including, but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate's work experience, education/training, skills, and expertise; and internal equity. In addition, RAND provides strong benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid time off, andmore.
Equal Opportunity Employer: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet
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