Junior Public Affairs Specialist-ASPA FOIA BPA-DC Area
Junior Public Affairs Specialist-ASPA FOIA BPA-DC Area
EMKS
Washington, DC
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Junior Level Public Affairs Specialist
Place of Performance - Work assignments will be generated from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Headquarters (H.Q.) in the Greater Washington DC area. Employees will work at the Contractor's facility or other off-site location.
The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Communications Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) seeks to enhance ASPA's FOIA and Public Affairs operations by reducing backlog, establishing a centralized FOIA structure, improving governance and compliance, streamlining workflow, providing training, and ensuring effective communication. The project manager will oversee these efforts, coordinating FOIA processing, press inquiries, event planning, and policy rollouts. They will also ensure compliance with FOIA laws and regulations, including FOIA requests, Executive Orders, and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines, while maintaining transparency and responsiveness in communications.
Duties
CORTEK, Inc. (CORTEK), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), was acquired by E.M. Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS) in 2022. CORTEK is now a wholly owned subsidiary of EMKS, founded in 2015, and an SDVOSB. EMKS offers a broad range of services to support Federal Government enterprises in meeting their mission requirements and business demands.
Relationships are key to EMKS! We adopt a customer-centric approach and proven management processes for every project we undertake. Through sound leadership and management principles, EMKS focuses on offering its clients the solutions they need to be successful throughout the project management lifecycle at the most competitive rates. If you are curious to learn more about EMKS, please visit our website at https://www.emkeysolutions.com/
EMKS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining qualified and talented individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests
EM Key Solutions is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail human.resources@EMKEYSOLUTIONS.COM or call: (727)-292-1521 Human Resources. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
E-Verify
As a Federal Contractor, we are required to use E-Verify to validate employees' ability to work legally in the United States.
EEO is the Law
The law requires E.M. Key Solutions to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination.
Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination
EM Key Solutions will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.
For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following link: https://www.emkeysolutions.com/labor-notices
Place of Performance - Work assignments will be generated from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Headquarters (H.Q.) in the Greater Washington DC area. Employees will work at the Contractor's facility or other off-site location.
The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Communications Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) seeks to enhance ASPA's FOIA and Public Affairs operations by reducing backlog, establishing a centralized FOIA structure, improving governance and compliance, streamlining workflow, providing training, and ensuring effective communication. The project manager will oversee these efforts, coordinating FOIA processing, press inquiries, event planning, and policy rollouts. They will also ensure compliance with FOIA laws and regulations, including FOIA requests, Executive Orders, and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines, while maintaining transparency and responsiveness in communications.
Duties
- Supports mid-level and senior public affairs staff with drafting the first round of press materials
- Assists in supporting staff in coordinating deliverables internally
- Provides organizational support to team members
- A bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience responding to media inquiries and analyst media coverage
- Experience proofreading and editing press releases, newsletters, social media posts, etc.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are a must
- 1+ years in a similar role required
- Accuracy and keen eye for detail
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Previous experience in a remote role desired
- Must undergo a background investigation based on their position sensitivity designation, complying with Parts 1400 and 731 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
- Must complete the OpDiv non-disclosure agreement.
- Must submit a copy of each signed and witnessed non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to the Contracting Officer (CO) and/or C.O.'s Representative (COR) before commencing any work under this acquisition.
CORTEK, Inc. (CORTEK), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), was acquired by E.M. Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS) in 2022. CORTEK is now a wholly owned subsidiary of EMKS, founded in 2015, and an SDVOSB. EMKS offers a broad range of services to support Federal Government enterprises in meeting their mission requirements and business demands.
Relationships are key to EMKS! We adopt a customer-centric approach and proven management processes for every project we undertake. Through sound leadership and management principles, EMKS focuses on offering its clients the solutions they need to be successful throughout the project management lifecycle at the most competitive rates. If you are curious to learn more about EMKS, please visit our website at https://www.emkeysolutions.com/
EMKS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining qualified and talented individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests
EM Key Solutions is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail human.resources@EMKEYSOLUTIONS.COM or call: (727)-292-1521 Human Resources. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
E-Verify
As a Federal Contractor, we are required to use E-Verify to validate employees' ability to work legally in the United States.
EEO is the Law
The law requires E.M. Key Solutions to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination.
Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination
EM Key Solutions will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.
For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following link: https://www.emkeysolutions.com/labor-notices
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