Specifications include, but are not limited to: Providing expert- and research-based advice on strategic communications processes, practices, methods, and plans; 2. Conducting operational analyses, assessments, and audits in an effort to ascertain effectiveness of current communications landscape and identify opportunities for improvement. May involve such areas as organizational structure and performance, organizational reputation, stakeholder and audience identification, branding and messaging, communications, strategies and processes, communications channels (website, social media, GOV Channel, emails, etc.), resource management and alignment, change management, workforce needs and development, succession planning, and management practices; 3. Conducting an inventory assessment and analysis of existing communications strategies, plans, processes, materials, and channels