Public Relations Associate, Design and Accessibility

Description

Vistra is seeking an associate-level public relations specialist to provide marketing, public relations, and strategic communications support to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) within Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA). This role involves providing design and accessibility services for documents, fact sheets, one-pagers, and presentations, creating stylish and aesthetically pleasing documents and document templates and ensuring those documents meet the accessibility requirements outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The PR associate will perform activities in support of various aspects of the program, ensure high-quality deliverables, and maintain professional interactions with stakeholders. The associate will operate at a high tempo to address short or no notice taskers and adapt to emerging requirements. 

The objective of this role is to assist SAPRO in performing its mission of promoting military readiness by reducing sexual assault through prevention, advocacy, and execution of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program policy, planning, and oversight across the Department of Defense (DoD) Community. This position is required to be within 50 miles of the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA; regular anticipated on-site presence will be required.   

 The PR Specialist will perform content creation and management tasks, including but not limited to: 

• Maintain a SharePoint library of information papers, slick sheets, and educational materials about the SAPRO mission 
• Create and update information papers, slick sheets, and educational materials with information provided by the Government 
• Implement and maintain SAPRO branding guidelines across all media 
• Design commercial print-quality communication materials including brochures, posters, pocket cards, magnets, flyers, banners, digital materials, and other promotional materials 
• Ensure that all materials created or updated comply with Section 508 requirements, both within source documents and upon transfer to Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related field 
• One to three years of experience directly relevant marketing, public relations, or strategic communications experience within public or private sector organizations 
• Working knowledge of Section 508 accessibility guidelines and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 
• Prior DOD experience, especially within DHRA, the Office of Force Resilience (OFR), or with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD-P&R), strongly preferred 
• Strong written and oral communication skills. 

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.