Health Communications Officer

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. It is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans.

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Requirements

• Managing scientific publishing activities involving editorial review, production processes, publication standards, and/or dissemination of scientific information to professional or public health audiences.
• Overseeing scientific journal operations by coordinating editorial, production, and/or communication activities to ensure timely completion and delivery of scientific products.
• Implementing scientific publishing and/or communication practices to ensure scientific information is accurately translated and effectively disseminated through traditional or digital platforms.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Managing scientific publishing activities involving editorial review, production processes, publication standards, and/or dissemination of scientific information to professional or public health audiences; Overseeing scientific journal operations by coordinating editorial, production, and/or communication activities to ensure timely completion and delivery of scientific products; Implementing scientific publishing and/or communication practices to ensure scientific information is accurately translated and effectively disseminated through traditional or digital platforms.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in