Health Communication Specialist – II
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Health Communication Specialist II developing technical and public-health communications for CDC’s NHSN program. Translating complex healthcare information into clear materials, presentations, and strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a Health Communicator and Technical Writer for the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) program
- Develop clear messages about science-based products and tools for technical and lay audiences
- Collect program information and data to inform health communication strategies, products, and partner engagement
- Apply communication theories, principles, practices, and techniques to plan, implement, manage, and evaluate health communication and marketing programs, projects, and strategies
- Translate complex information into easy-to-understand health messages
- Develop messages for science-based products and tools for different audiences and formats
- Develop NHSN-related materials, including program and project descriptions, communication and marketing plans, audience research reports, scopes of work, and training tools
- Develop and present print, electronic, and audiovisual materials for technical and lay audiences
- Prepare talking points, PowerPoint slides, and other presentation materials for meetings, facility visits, and related activities
- Collaborate with program colleagues and partners on health media production, risk-responsive communications, publications, electronic health communications, partnerships, strategic alliances, outreach, and marketing efforts
- Review, edit, and coordinate approval of materials to meet program objectives and CDC policies, branding, style, and other requirements
- Identify information gaps, needs, and opportunities
- Deliver presentations, serve as a spokesperson, and participate in meetings soliciting input on NHSN program issues
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, or a related field
- Six (6) or more years of experience in communications or another relevant field
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical information clearly and persuasively to audiences with varying levels of technical understanding
- Experience working with technical subject-matter experts to turn technical language into clear and compelling proposal responses and documents
- Background in public health or healthcare
- Experience developing and editing written content about information technology in the healthcare industry
- Experience creating communications for public-health or healthcare programs
- Strong command of standard English usage, grammar, and mechanics
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint
- If required by the project, ability to successfully complete a federal Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation, meet all eligibility criteria, and maintain the required clearance throughout employment
- Preferred: Experience creating customized written content for government requests for proposals, including knowledge of the proposal lifecycle and content management
- Preferred: Experience complying with accessibility requirements and Section 508
- Preferred: Knowledge of or experience with NHSN
- Candidate must reside in the United States
Benefits:
- Flexible remote work arrangements
- In-person collaboration during key events such as the annual company meeting
- Employee-owned company
- Equal-opportunity employment
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