Junior Web Developer

SAIC is hiring a Junior Web Developer to join the Strategic Communication and outreach support for the Office of the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)).  This role requires working independently within a small team of public affairs analysts, graphic designers, and website developers to ensure unified and effective communication strategies throughout the organization.

The position is hybrid remote with occasional onsite work located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management of small tasks utilizing WordPress CMS, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Graphic Design and UI/UX.
• Interact with a small team of public affairs analysts, graphic designers, and website developers to ensure the effective execution of communication strategies.
• Support the creation of visual and digital content that aligns with OUSD(R&E) communication goals.
• Facilitate collaboration among team members to produce high-quality communication materials.
• Ensure timely updates to team deadlines and assist in delivering consistent, accurate, and impactful messages across all platforms.
• Review, analyze, and recommend solutions to PA-related challenges, and track issues and problems through to resolution.
• Respond to related questions and correspondence regarding PA challenges.
• Support the social media manager in drafting, editing, and publishing LinkedIn posts in support of the R&E enterprise, subordinate organizations, stakeholders, and the Department of Defense.
• Track media activities and the information environment, including the creation of daily media clips.
• Develop and execute strategic communications and external communications activities in support of OUSD(R&E) responsibilities, priorities, and objectives.
• Track public speaking engagements, media activities, and other external outreach for the entire OUSD(R&E) organization.
• Meet on a recurring basis with R&E leadership and OSD(PA) counterparts to ensure synchronization and coordination of public engagement, media, and other external outreach activities across the OUSD(R&E) enterprise.
• Provide recommendations to OUSD(R&E) leadership on public affairs and strategic communications activities that will advance OUSD(R&E) messaging priorities.
• Coordinate media activities, including interview preparations and the creation of quotes for senior leaders, in response to media queries.
• Edit and create weekly activity reports for amplification to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Communications or related field and three (3) years of  experience or Master's degree and one (1) year of related experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience in web development.
• Proficiency in coding languages such as: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and an understanding of front-end development with a focus on UI/UX.
• Familiarity with version control and collaborative platforms such as GitHub.
• Experience implementing approved updates and requests with custom development utilizing tools such as WordPress, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience writing, editing, and performing research to develop comprehensive written products.
• Awareness of incorporating strategic-level communications priorities with organization communications priorities into digestible, easy-to-understand products.
• Familiarization with operational-level strategic communications activities and coordination.
• Familiarization with Section 508 Compliance for websites.
• Have an understanding of the DoD Public Affairs process, including how to engage with the web design, media and via public events.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with senior level officials within OUSD(R&E), OSD(PA), and across stakeholder organizations.