Senior Communications Specialist
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Senior Strategic Communications Specialist focused on VHA Electronic Health Record Modernization. Responsible for strategic communication plans and stakeholder engagement for healthcare initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategic communications plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and organizational change communications supporting EHRM initiatives and enterprise transformation efforts.
- Create, edit, and disseminate communications products including executive briefings, talking points, newsletters, articles, presentations, toolkits, training materials, and digital communications for internal and external stakeholders.
- Draft executive correspondence, leadership messaging, presentations, and scripts while translating complex clinical, operational, and technical information into clear, audience-focused communications aligned with federal plain language standards.
- Collaborate with government leaders, clinicians, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to ensure messaging consistency, operational readiness, stakeholder engagement, and successful adoption of enterprise initiatives.
- Manage communications content on SharePoint and enterprise collaboration platforms, monitor engagement metrics, and recommend improvements to optimize outreach effectiveness and user engagement.
- Ensure all communications materials comply with Section 508 accessibility standards, organizational style guides, and established review and approval workflows.
- Develop success stories, outreach materials, and human-centered communications that highlight program impact, end-user experiences, and organizational priorities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Political Science, Public Health, or related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in strategic communications, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, or healthcare communications.
- Experience supporting complex federal government initiatives, preferably within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and VHA.
- Experience with AP Style, Section 508 compliance, and federal plain language requirements.
- Demonstrated experience developing and measuring strategic communications plans and campaigns.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and executive communications skills.
- Experience developing executive-level presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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