Job Description

JOB TITLE: HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST II(MEDIA RELATIONS)

POSITION NUMBER: 2101-72708-HCS-MR-1

POSITION LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA, USA

ANTICIPATED START DATE:MARCH 1, 2021

TRAVEL: AS REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

ASRT, Inc. provides scientific, information management, management consulting, bioinformatics, and administrative program support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other Federal and private sector clients. The successful candidate will be a full-time employee of ASRT, Inc., and will beassigned to the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), at the CDC, located at 4770 Buford Highway NE, Chamblee Campus, Atlanta, GA 30341 to provide services to satisfy the health communications objectives for PDSB within DHDSP.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Health Communications Specialist will develop health communication materials for programs in DHDSP's Program Evaluation, Research and Communications (PERC) Branch. The Health Communications Specialist will work collaboratively with members across the Branch to provide technical assistance and support in the planning, development, translation and dissemination of health communication messages and materials related to heart disease and stroke prevention initiatives conducted by PERC.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• General writer/editor and proofreading support.
• Media relations support.
• Editorial planning and coordination.
• Maintenance and enhancements to DHDSP intranet, SharePoint, and other internal platforms.
• Maintenance and optimization of DHDSP partner and stakeholder mailing list operations.
• Content development for DHDSP weekly emails, CDC Features, CDC Connects and other internal communication activities.
• Develop messages and communications materials for the Division's internal and external communication channels.
• Prepare materials, including communication planning documents, dissemination/distribution plans, talking points, and feature articles.
• Translate scientific content into plain English information for the public understanding.
• Refine messages and presentations for Division Leadership.
• Develop new and update existing communication projects to support Division priorities.
• Support issues and information management requests related to heart disease and stroke prevention through communication, policy and partnership channels.
• Partner meeting travel and attendance - Contractor might be authorized to travel with CDC staff to provide technical support/assistance to CDC and partner organizations. Contractor travel cannot take place unless specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer and funded via contract modification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 5 years of related experience with an emphasis on health, science, or health communications.

REQUIRED:

• Previous experience in a similar role required.
• Capabilities, expertise and experience in planning, developing and implementing health communication and social marketing.
• Health literacy, including literacy and numeracy.
• Demonstrated clear communication and plain language skills.
• Strong writer/editor skills required.
• Experience in media outreach, web, social media and evolving technologies, challenges/contests/competitions for public participation, marketing and formative research, and evaluation activities with a variety of audiences.

DESIRABLE:

Previous experience related to heart disease and stroke prevention strongly preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• The candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

REQUIREMENT:

• Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident or have authorization for employment in the United States.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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