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Nationwide IT Services, Inc. Health Communications Specialist III in Washington, District Of Columbia
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Health Communications Specialist III
Hybrid
Ability to obtain Public Trust
Four-year degree required
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a Health Communications Specialist III (HCS) to support the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Long COVID Research and Practice in obtaining highly skilled personnel to support health communications. The candidate will support the efforts of the Director, Office of Long COVID Research and Practice.
The Office of Long COVID Research and Practice is in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health within HHS. The Office was established in August 2023 to coordinate the whole-of-government response to the longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office works across the federal government and with external partners to respond to the most pressing needs of people living with Long COVID.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Drafting and ghostwriting – prepare talking points, slides, emails, abstracts, social media posts, press releases, blog posts, rollout plans, web content, and other communications materials as needed by HHS branding guidelines and overarching messaging.
Thought partnership – participate in brainstorming, planning, or strategizing to assist in effective communications about Long COVID to various audiences.
Coordinating – align activities and personnel across partner agencies to ensure execution of convenings, work groups, assigned tasks, and deliverables.
Information Management and Systems Improvement – ensure shared files are arranged most up to date, develop processes to optimize information flow across Long COVID work streams.
Liaison – with other leadership and points of contact such as OASH Communications to ensure optimal information flow.
Support communication to external stakeholders (e.g., community, providers), and federal partners, involving content experts, and website postings.
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.
Ability to obtain and retain a Public Trust clearance.
Ability to work well with a team in a high visibility, fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills
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About Nationwide IT Services
NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement along with Pet Insurance.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status.