Communications Specialist (Public Affairs)

Location: Richland, Washington, United States; predominantly onsite at the Hanford Field Office and Hanford Site, with some remote support subject to approval.

Salary: Competitive compensation; exact amount not specified.

Company

hirify.global provides management and operations consulting services across risk management, compliance, business processes, IT effectiveness, energy and sustainability, and talent management.

What you will do

• Provide administrative support, communications, public affairs, and stakeholder relations support for the Hanford Field Office.
• Develop stakeholder briefings tied to project and program milestones.
• Create technical communications and content, including fact sheets.
• Support public engagement, media activities, event planning, and HAB coordination.
• Assist program and project management activities in a regulated Environmental Management environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• 5–8+ years of communications or public affairs experience.
• Experience supporting Environmental Management sector clients is relevant; DOE experience is helpful.
• Strong writing, facilitation, media, and event-planning skills.
• Clarity, diplomacy, listening, teamwork, organization, and business communication skills.
• Facility Clearance is required; DOE clearance may be required based on the assigned work.

Culture & Benefits

• Work supports DOE Environmental Management and the high-stakes Hanford nuclear cleanup mission.
• Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, FSA, and disability insurance.
• Travel may be allowed when coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
• Office space, computer workstations, and required software are provided at the Hanford Field Office.
• Contract contingent, contract W-2, or IRS-1099 arrangements may apply, with potential conversion to a full-time hirify.global W-2 position.