Health Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide technical editorial and writing support for a variety of materials, including social media posts, CDC INFO press releases, surveillance and webpage metrics reports, talking points, email blasts, factsheets, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Support and guide the implementation of public health communication projects, such as CDC’s Clean Slate initiative within CDC Moving Forward, along with other educational and communication activities.
• Develops timely and accurate training materials (job aids, PowerPoints, flow charts, videos, etc.) for port health station and external partners; delivers training during live and recorded training sessions with port health station staff.
• Analyze data from DGMH webpages and PDFs, writing comprehensive reports and presentations for the division (e.g., Quarterly Webpage Metrics Report, Communication Surveillance Reports).
• Attend and participate in meetings and training related to CDC Clean Slate and Digital First Editor; share key takeaways with the Office of the Director (OD) Communications team.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders—including health communicators, subject matter experts, program specialists, policy advisors, and directors—to identify strategic communication priorities and develop actionable items to support OD Comms and Branch Communicators.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in journalism, English, Communication, Health Communication, Public Health, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote).
• Experience with editorial tools and platforms, including Visible Thread, Meltwater Social Listening, and Digital First Editor.
• Experience with Plain Language.
• Proven ability to facilitate group discussions on high-level communication strategies and priorities.
• Demonstrated skills in data analysis and interpretation, specifically in metrics from Adobe Analytics, Meltwater Social Listening, and webpage performance.
• Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and communication specialists.

Skills

• Editorial Services
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Communication

Benefits

Pay commensurate with experience. Full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.