Health Communications Specialist Jobs

The Leading Niche is seeking a smart and energetic contractor to support one of the nation’s leading health care protection agencies. The ideal candidate will have a background in communications with a strong emphasis on writing and journalism. The candidate will be responsible for specific targeted communication/education campaigns for the organization. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as they will meet with different Subject Matter Experts (SME) to collaborate and create campaigns for the organization.

• Collaborate with SME (Subject Matter Experts) and other team members to create campaigns (web team, education team, etc.)
• Develop tweets for Social Media channels such as Twitter
• Analyze health care provider audiences; segments and profiles audiences; develop or test strategies and messages for different audiences; manage and integrate multiple communication channels (including partners and the media); and oversee the development, coordination, and maintenance of partnerships
• Analyze, develop, and present innovative approaches to developing communication strategies to reach and engage healthcare and public health professionals to increase vaccination and improve vaccine safety.
• Collect and assemble data related to the evaluation of campaigns or other activities/strategies.
• Develop and implement strategic planning and evaluation of communication and marketing activities
• Identify audiences and participate in and implement formal and informal research plans related to immunization communication/education campaigns and perform tasks related to campaigns
• Plan and implement observances aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of vaccines
• Develop Communication Strategies

Provide Writing and Editing Support

• Review and edit reports such as manuals, annual reports, briefing books, and operating procedures (condensing material)
• Write, edit and collaborate with graphic artists, audio/visual producers, and/or new media designers to produce and disseminate a range of materials potentially including Q&A’s fact sheets, matte articles, press releases, text for internet/new media.