Specialist - Junior, Middle, Senior, Professional

The Specialist performs communications services to support comprehensive technical projects and organizational programs and initiatives. Disciplines include writing and editing for print, web, and other media; graphic art, illustration, and design; web and digital interface design and development; web quality assurance; film and video editing; communications strategy; marketing and public relations; conference and meeting planning; education, learning, and training; and printing and reproduction; and financial and information management. 

Tasks generally involve or focus on one or more of the following: writing; editing; translation; writing for the web and web design; scripting; graphic art design; desktop publishing; computer aided design and drafting; technical illustration; exhibits and display components; cost estimation; conference facility planning and logistics; invitations and registrations; travel arrangement and processing; printing and production; and binding and report distribution. 

Junior Specialist Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the functional specialties related to Communications work.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Middle Specialist Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the functional specialties and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the specialty area.
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience, or a Master's Degree with 3 years of experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Senior Specialist Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the functional specialties and a minimum of 8 years of experience in the specialty area.  
• For manager/supervisor positions, at least 4 (of the 8 years) of experience must involve project management responsibilities for a large task or several small tasks involving complex program and/or project issues.
• Eleven (11) years of relevant experience, a Master's Degree plus 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. plus 3 years of experience may be substituted

Professional Specialist Requirements:

• Master's degree in one of the functional specialties and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the specialty area.
• For manager/supervisor positions, at least 4 (of the 10 years) of experience must involve project management responsibilities for a large task or several small tasks involving complex program and/or project issues.
• The Master's Degree and experience may be substituted as follows: 15 years of relevant experience, Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of experience, or Ph.D. plus 7 years of experience.