Communications Specialist

🕒 August 6

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Aptive Resources

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2012

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Defense • Logistics • Marketing

Aptive Resources is a management consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, specializing in providing innovative solutions to federal government agencies, particularly in veteran and civilian health sectors. With a strong focus on performance optimization, human capital, and data analytics, Aptive aims to improve the quality and accessibility of health care services for veterans and the general public. The company utilizes technology and human-centered services to bridge divides and enhance public service delivery for multiple agencies, including Veterans Affairs, Defense, and others.

📋 Description

• Develop communications materials supporting the EHR Modernization Communication Strategy and VHA organizational change management strategy • Conduct stakeholder outreach and engagement regarding system changes, enhancements, and process updates • Draft, edit, and manage announcements, newsletters, talking points, briefings, FAQs, and leadership messages using VHA standards and templates • Support communication planning for change-readiness activities, Go-Live events, and Post Go-Live Operations updates • Coordinate communication review and approval workflows with Government stakeholders • Maintain communication calendars and trackers • Measure communication reach and effectiveness and recommend improvements to channels and messaging • Support internal team communications, meeting materials, and executive-level presentations

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) • Minimum 4 years of communications or public relations experience, including developing communications for large organizations • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language • Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable VA background investigation at the Low Risk / NACI level, including electronic fingerprinting and e-QIP submission • All work must be performed within the United States • Availability for occasional CONUS travel to VA Medical Centers, approximately 5-day site visits, in support of EHR Go-Live and Post Go-Live activities • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications • Working knowledge of SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI strongly preferred • Experience communicating within healthcare or health IT programs, ideally VA/VHA or EHR modernization, desired • Experience supporting organizational change management communications (Prosci-aligned), desired • Strong writing/editing skills and proficiency with SharePoint Online and presentation design, desired

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work within the United States via VA-approved remote access • Occasional CONUS travel to VA Medical Centers, approximately 5-day site visits, as authorized by the Government • Equal opportunity employment • Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply