Health Communications Specialist IV

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services' experts create solutions customized to the client's needs.

Summary:

The Health Communications Specialist IV provides creative and design support for CDC Vaccine Safety (VS) communication initiatives across multiple programs. The specialist works closely with communication leads, designers, and program staff to translate complex public health information into clear, engaging materials for diverse audiences under short deadlines.

Essential Job Functions:

• The contractor shall support development of various VS communication products for program
• Write messages and materials related to public health topics. Materials should employ plain language and risk communications principles. These materials could include: website content, fact sheets, FAQs, talking points for clinicians, infographics, social media messaging, video storyboards and content for patients and their families.
• Coordinate web or social media content on various CDC websites, including: CDC's antibiotic stewardship webpages, CDC's antibiotic resistance webpages, CDC's infectious disease websites, and other topic-specific webpages, and agency and center social media profiles. Ensure that all CDC guidelines for social media and clearance are followed.
• Create content for clinicians and develop materials to provide to patients or their family members to educate them about public health topics.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, as well as communications professionals from other Divisions and Centers to share information and ensure effective efforts and successful collaboration. Maintain those partnerships.
• Work with CDC graphics staff to create compelling images (infographics) that could be used for presentations, reports, website content, social media outreach, etc.
• Assure the accuracy and consistency of CDC's messages and materials.
• Coordinate major announcements or awareness efforts; collaborate with key communications, web, and media staff to successfully coordinate the dissemination.
• Proactively identify, research, and resolve problems or issues; participate in team strategy session to discuss solutions. Proactively recommend updated strategies to improve analysis tactics and outreach efforts.
• Participate in meetings as representative of the DHQP communications team and provides meeting updates/summary to relevant team members.
• Assist with communications-related research and coordination of gathering, organizing and editing metrics. Analyze and extrapolate solutions after reviewing data.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based public health environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 6-7 years of professional experience developing visual or health communication materials.
• Experience developing materials that meet Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Experience supporting or coordinating video production efforts, including editing and captioning.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field.

Pay and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $105,000 to $125,000.

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.