Communications and Content Specialist

Guidehouse • Houston, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Communications and Content Specialist to support a federal public health client. This role will develop, edit, and manage clear, accurate, accessible, and clearance-ready materials that support public health programs, system implementation, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination activities. The role may support CDC DHP-related communications, including web content, social media materials, fact sheets, summaries, stakeholder-facing materials, and other products that communicate HIV prevention data and program information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in communications, technical writing, public health content development, stakeholder communications, or a related field.
• Experience developing written materials for technical, programmatic, or public health audiences.
• Strong writing, editing, content management, and quality review skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into concise, audience-appropriate products.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and produce high-quality deliverables under deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint or similar collaboration tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting CDC, HHS, or another federal health agency.
• Experience supporting HIV prevention, public health data dissemination, health communications, or public-facing public health content.
• Experience with federal clearance processes, structured document review, or content approval tracking.
• Experience developing executive-level briefings, visuals, reports, web content, fact sheets, or social media content.
• Experience supporting public health programs, data modernization, system implementation, stakeholder engagement, or dissemination activities.
• Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility, web content standards, federal plain language principles, or usability guidelines.
• Experience maintaining documentation repositories, content trackers, assignment logs, or web-ready materials.
• Strong preference for candidates located in the Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, Atlanta, GA or Huntsville, AL areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop, edit, and maintain technical, programmatic, and public-facing content.
• Translate complex public health, technical, data, and program information into clear written materials.
• Prepare clearance-ready documents, briefings, summaries, web content, fact sheets, and stakeholder-facing materials.
• Support content development for public health dissemination products, including materials that may be used on DHP intranet/internet sites or other approved communication channels.
• Support communications for system rollouts, program updates, stakeholder engagement, and data modernization activities.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to ensure content is accurate, consistent, accessible, and aligned with client requirements.
• Support Section 508-aligned content development and usability considerations for web-ready and public-facing materials.
• Maintain documentation repositories, content trackers, assignment logs, and web-ready materials.
• Support clearance tracking and coordination for materials requiring Government review and approval prior to external release.
• Support development of executive-level communications, visuals, reports, and client-ready deliverables.
• Interpret client needs and translate them into tangible written products.
• Deliver high-quality client service in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level