Responsibilities:

 

• The Speech Writer will collaborate with selected Department of Transportation senior stakeholders to write speeches and other targeted remarks.  


• Speeches will be written for delivery by stakeholders for public and outward events such as for trade associations, conferences, executive meetings, and keynotes.  


• Speeches will also be written for internal events: townhall events, annual awards ceremony, messages for special observances (e.g., holidays).  


• The candidate must be nimble and agile in understanding stakeholder goals and then quickly and effectively create speeches. 


• The candidate must learn and embrace the stakeholders’ speech delivery preferences and voice. 


• The candidate is not to interject any personal philosophy into resultant communication products. 


• The candidate will also work with Public Affairs personnel for the public release of written materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred: Journalism, English, Business, Marketing, or a similar field)


• 5 years’ experience in professional writing


• Solid experience as a seasoned speech writer


• Some basic knowledge/understanding of the energy sector and hazardous material safety.  (Note that the position is a speech writer and not a Subject Matter Expert in energy or hazmat.)


• High level quality in communication products that are created; typos and grammatical errors are not acceptable.


• Nimbleness and agility to work with stakeholders and identify/capture each stakeholder’s preferences and the messaging of the DoT.


• Experience in meeting with stakeholders and quickly/effectively generating remarks with minimal or no editing required.


• High level competency in use of Microsoft Office products.


• The ability to obtain and maintain a client specific Public Trust or BI