Health Communications Specialist
Cherokee Federal
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $80,000 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- 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.
- 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.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor'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) and MS Automate.
- 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.
- Ability to pass U.S. Government security investigation and Cherokee Federal pre-employment qualifications.
- Must pass the pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- and other possible benefits as provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analysisreport writingmetrics analysisPlain Language
Soft skills
collaborationfacilitationcommunicationstrategic thinking