Communications Spec III, Public Relations

Summary

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Supply Chain Solutions (CSCS), a Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit company, is looking for a Communication Specialist II to support the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), within the Health Systems Bureau (HSB) and its Health Research Services Administration (HRSA), in support of the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP).

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Support reviewing and recommending enhancements to the CICP website content.
• Provide recommendations to support increased transparency and plain language communications.
• Support reviewing and recommending enhancements to public facing materials, letter templates, and other materials as requested.
• Support the CSCS Program Manager and Project Manager’s efforts to provide daily and effective contact and communication with the HRSA CICP Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Specialist (CS), CICP Program leadership, and other associated government stakeholders as assigned.
• Support the project team’s interface and communication with the CSCS Program Manager, corporate CSCS leadership, and Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit (PSSBU) stakeholders.
• Help develop communication products and processes that enable the inspiring, innovative, and effective oversight of the contract performance, quality, and consistency.
• Contribute to the identification, development, and deployment of communication related enhancements of solutions that enhance contract performance, quality, and value.
• Support the project team’s efforts to ensure the highest and continuous level of government agency, component organization, and direct program customer satisfaction.
• Work closely with the assigned Project Manager to support the development, submission, and approval of assigned contract deliverables, based on contract designated Contract Deliverable Requirements List [CDRL] and other program documentation, reports, and other communication related artifacts identified in the contract and/or via direct request from the CICP program CO and/or COR.
• Participate in the development and communication of appropriate Risk Management processes and procedures, contributing to the mitigation and elimination of program risks, problems, and concerns before and/or as they arise.
• Coordinate appropriately with CSCS and government stakeholders as assigned and directed.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of professional experience providing communications support to a busy and complex workplace environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications (health communications a plus).
• Must be local to Rockville, MD and able to travel to clients location occasionally.Must be local to Rockville, MD and able to travel to clients location occasionally
• Must have strong writing skills, editing abilities, proficiency in various communication outlets and the ability to create engaging, plain language content.
• Experience working in a healthcare related environment is not required but is a plus.
• Knowledge of supporting case management and/or claims management program knowledge, leadership, and/or support experience is not required but is a plus.
• Knowledge of developing communication products and processes that support project research and analysis work environments is preferred.
• High writing skills and competencies is desired.
• Must reside in the U.S. and be eligible to undergo a government security clearance investigation.
• Able to undergo background check processing for and obtain a Common Access Card (CAC).
• Active transferable Common Access Card is not required but preferred.
• Active Public Trust security clearance is not required but preferred.
  
  
  

Teleworking Permitted?

Yes

Teleworking Details

Must be able to travel to clients location occasionally