Communications/Media Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop communication plans, message maps, creative briefs, talking points, Q&As, and dissemination strategies.
• Create fact sheets, issue briefs, web content, email products, presentations, scripts, success stories, and outreach materials.
• Translate scientific, programmatic, and evaluation information into audience-appropriate language.
• Coordinate with CDC subject matter experts, leadership, recipients, and partner organizations.
• Apply CDC plain-language, health-literacy, citation, clearance, and Section 508 requirements.
• Track communication requests, urgent deliverables, review cycles, dissemination, and outcomes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience developing strategic, scientific, health, or public-sector communications for varied audiences. Experience producing evidence-based materials, coordinating technical review and clearance, applying plain-language and health-literacy principles, developing digital and print products, and meeting Section 508 accessibility requirements is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, timely, and high-quality work in a multidisciplinary, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, organization, judgment, and client-service skills.

Preferred

• Prior experience supporting CDC, HHS, another federal health agency, a public health recipient network, or a comparable mission-focused organization.