Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking an individual to work as a Health Education Communications Manager at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
• Vacation leave as well as paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
• Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:
(1) Provide strategic communications support to the Health Education Team Lead in National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education, and Communications (OSPEEC), Health Education and Digital Information and Dissemination Branch (HEDID)
(2) Develop, implement, and evaluate dynamic, research-based, and audience-centric health education programs across a range of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders; oversee the development of educational materials and resources
(3) Lead and coordinate public health education and communication efforts of professional, voluntary, media, and local community organizations, Federal and State agencies, and audience-specific advocacy and public interest groups
(4) Lead NHLBI OSPEEC and contract staff in the development of health education and information materials for patients and their families, health professionals, and the general public that have a consistent message and reflect accurate translation of NHLBI research and medical advances
(5) Utilize state-of-the-art techniques to determine consumer health information needs and preferred formats that will motivate the target audiences and influence behavior changes
(6) Use social media, digital technologies and search engine optimization to strategically target patient recruitment messages and promote approved clinical research advertising
(7) Build, foster, and maintain collaborative partnerships to strengthen the resources available for extending the reach of NHLBI health awareness and education programs and broad-based education initiatives to improve public health
(8) Organize and liaison with community members to develop programs that will engage and educate communities to increase awareness of research
(9) Serve as subject matter expert and provide technical assistance to other NIH departments around recruitment, health education, advertisement, outreach and retention
(10) Utilize traditional and social media platforms to disseminate health information to target audiences
(11) Demonstrate understanding of the scientific issues and research findings relevant to the NHLBI mission and consult with Institute scientists to develop effective public health information materials and research dissemination interventions

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor ideally would have:
(1) Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Communications, or related discipline; certification as a health education specialist (CHES) preferred
(2) Experience with health promotion, communications, outreach, education, and/or public policy.
(3) Expertise in health education, promotion, communication, and engagement theories and strategies to evaluate communication effectiveness and make recommendations
(4) Expertise in oral and written communication principles, techniques, and methods to develop informational and educational public health information and strategic communication plans including reports, presentations, fact sheets, articles for publication, and responses to individuals or groups.
(5) Expertise in developing educational materials and resources utilizing health literacy, plain language, and cultural competency principles for a variety of audiences
(6) Expertise in designing and implementing analytic and evaluation plans to evaluate progress and impact of national health communication and public health awareness/education efforts.
(7) Expertise in research and data gathering methods as well as analytical and evaluation techniques to draw valid conclusions.


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