Communications Specialist, Department Of Labor

About the Position

Dexis seeks an experienced Communications Specialist to support an anticipated project with the Department of Labor in the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT) to support communication, research and data analysis. The Department of Labor (DOL)/ILAB reports on child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in accordance with Congressional Mandates and an Executive Order.

This position is based in Washington, DC and is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all communications deliverables are of the highest quality and are completed on time and within budgeted amounts.
• Develop and implement a strategic communications plan that amplifies ILAB research findings across print, web, social media, and stakeholder events.
• Draft, edit, and proofread press releases, web content, social posts, infographics, and human-interest stories that translate complex labor data into accessible narratives.
• Coordinate with researchers, editors, and graphic designers to align messaging, branding, and publication schedules for reports, country profiles, and data visualizations.
• Track media coverage, web analytics, and engagement metrics; prepare monthly dashboards and recommend adjustments to optimize reach and impact.
• Support event planning and facilitation for report launches, webinars, and stakeholder briefings, ensuring seamless logistics and compelling presentation materials.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master's degree in communications, marketing or a related field with 7-10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating complex information to audiences of various technical capacity, including dissemination via digital media platforms, preferably related to website design; social media, outreach, campaigns and engagement. community of practice development maintenance; blogs; newsletters; and other forms of modern communication.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to meet a common communication goal.
• experience developing and overseeing creative, client-focused marketing or communications strategies with proven clientele in the field of social and/or labor policy.
• experience planning, executing and coordinating marketing or related communication efforts.
• experience conducting market research and related activities such as systemic collection ad interpretation of information using analytical methods and techniques to understand evaluation customer needs. understand various evidence-based policymaking or program environments and support decision making about communication strategies.