Senior Health Communications Specialist

Position Highlights

Location This position is based in Atlanta, GA and will work a hybrid schedule. Relocation expenses are not provided.

Salary Range: $105,000K – $125,000K

Position Type: Grant-funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding

Position End Date: September 29, 2027

Overview

The CDC Foundation is seeking a full-time Senior Health Communications Specialist to provide communications leadership, strategic support and technical assistance to a team within the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The team focuses on nutrition, diet and related chronic disease topics affecting mothers, infants, young children and their families.

The candidate will lead communication and information dissemination for the project team, including communication planning, message development and materials development. The role also involves building and maintaining relationships across DNPAO branches and with communication counterparts across CDC and partner organizations to advance shared strategies and support program goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications and Necessary Skills

• Master's degree in journalism, communication, English, public health, public policy or related fields.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in the fields of communication or health policy, preferably focused on public health.
• Demonstratedexperience developing and executing a broad range of communication strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead the production of communication products, documents and presentation materials that are high quality and error-free.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership, subject matter experts and external partners.
• Proven ability to collaborate as part of a team while independently managing tasks and timelines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong understanding of communication theory and its application to strategy.
• Experience engaging community partners and recipients and providing capacity building/skill-based support.
• Experience translating scientific information into easy-to-understand language for non-scientific audiences.
• Ability to engage with, listen to and learn from a broad range of partners, encouraging meaningful participation and developing productive working relationships with colleagues and partners.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize, stay organized and meet deadlines.
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
• Willingness to travel domestically (up to 5% annually).
• Other duties as assigned.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners to support the public health system, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in preventing and responding to threats to health. In this role, we are focused on one priority: building catalytic, flexible and impactful partnerships—with corporations, philanthropies, individuals and organizations—to help improve the health and lives of people in all communities, everywhere. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information