Job Description

About QBE, LLC

QBE, LLC is a mission-focused technology and security solutions provider supporting defense and federal customers worldwide. We deliver high-impact capabilities where precision, accountability, and technical excellence directly support national-level objectives.

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QBE is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist III to support the IEW&S contract.

Responsibilities

Candidate shall provide support services for all public affairs functions to enhance CPE IEW&S’s communications abilities and respond appropriately to community leaders, media outlet or other outreach opportunities, to include:

• Plan, develop, and implement the organization's public affairs programs, policies, events, and activities to include correspondence, messaging, and campaigns that span the different levels of Project and Product Management.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Army and other Services to ensure effective communications and change-readiness capabilities are in place
• Provide peer review of physical and virtual promotional materials
• Independently develop strategic and executive-level communication materials, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, remarks, etc., supporting senior leaders, incorporating clear and impactful messaging. Collaborate with mission partners to develop successful communications strategies by being at the forefront of publicity campaigns concerning the organization through newspapers, periodicals, and audio and visual communications media, including the Internet and outward facing websites
• Lead the development of overarching communications plans, project or campaign specific plans and public affairs guidance.
• Develop relevant content to reach target audiences; review published content; monitor and respond to users to grow an informed public; develop and expand community outreach efforts; monitor community activities and coordinate participation in events and public forums
• Lead the development and implementation of an editorial calendar and a conference tracker.
• Create, implement, and monitor outreach campaigns; report metrics and return on investment to Senior Leadership; notify staff and subordinate organizations of journal articles, media days, videos, media trips, community events and outreach opportunities
• Facilitate government review of media queries
• Develop relevant content in specialized areas of public affairs activities such as DoD publications, press, radio, and TV relations, conferences and community relations

Requirements

• Active US Government clearance at Secret level or higher
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in public affairs/public relations or a related field is required or Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant military service can be utilized as related experience.
• DINFOS accreditation, or similar, desired but not required; Published articles may be requested to demonstrate experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with team and other stakeholders

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

QBE is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identity and/or expression, age, disability, Veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), marital status, neurodivergence, ethnicity, ancestry, caste, military/uniformed service-member status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.