Communications Specialist

• Oversee all investigational communications activities, including the development of communication plans.
• Manage media relations and both internal and external communications.
• Write, edit, and proofread materials in print and electronic formats, including reports, schedules, catalogs, brochures, direct mail, emails, newsletters, press releases, articles, web content, presentations, posters, and exhibits.
• Draft planning documents, correspondence, briefing materials, speeches, talking points, and introductory remarks on behalf of the program.
• Prepare and compile comprehensive reports and presentations that communicate outcomes and recommendations from analytical studies.
• Tailor messaging for diverse, high-stakes audiences, including community members, leadership, and oversight stakeholders.

• Experience developing communication plans and writing/editing planning documents, correspondence, briefing materials, speeches, talking points, and introductory remarks.
• Experience drafting messages for diverse high-stakes audiences; community members, Congress, and agency/VHA leadership.
• Experience preparing, compiling, and designing comprehensive reports and presentations that communicate outcomes and recommendations from analytical studies.
• Demonstrated writing, editing, and proofreading across formats: reports, newsletters, press releases, articles, web content, presentations, posters, exhibits, direct mail, and email.
• Experience managing media relations and internal/external communications.

• Prior communications work on a VA/VHA contract, with VHA central-office communications, or with a VA medical center public affairs office.
• Experience in health, risk, or crisis communications — particularly patient-notification or public health emergency messaging.
• Experience coordinating with a central office communications directorate to drive recognition of key events and press releases.
• Strong portfolio of published or produced communications materials.

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, public health, or a related field required; advanced degree a plus.

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

• $60,000 - $75,000
• Salary commensurate with experience.

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