Communications Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Atlanta, GA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Communications Specialist on our team, you’ll be responsible for directing the work of a team to manage communications activities end to end, including collaborating across functional teams to implement system or process-based solutions. You'll formulate communications plans and activities to support our client's initiatives and develop, implement, and communicate strategies and key messages in clear and concise language using a variety of communication materials and media. In this role, you’ll use your skills and experience to design, develop, produce, and advise on a variety of internal and external communication materials and media that supports public health data exchange and modernization. You’ll enable the design, development, delivery, and management of key communications, navigate evolving company communication processes, and establish best practice guidelines for communication and engagement. You'll shape and nurture relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients to develop roll out strategies, focus groups, pilots, technology adoption campaigns, and other effective communication methods to meet program goals. Work with us as we design, develop, and produce solutions to change public health for the better. This position is located in Atlanta, GA.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with communications
3+ years of experience leading and directing the work of a team
3+ years of experience creating executive-level presentations using tools such as the Microsoft Office suite
Experience developing communications strategies and executing plans to improve the adoption of new products, programs, or policies
Experience writing and editing communications while adhering to organizational approval and clearance processes
Ability to work with technical documentation for systems, applications, and business processes
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including leadership, developers, public health analysts, or scientists
Ability to independently draft communications about complex technical information with a set of stakeholders from business and technical organizations and provide accurate and timely advice, opinions, and recommendations that will have a positive impact on the business
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a public health or federal health program
Experience in strategic communications for IT system implementation planning
Experience writing and editing material in a journalistic style for publication on workforce messages and newsletters
Experience with web content management systems, including SharePoint, WordPress, or Digital First Editor
Possession of excellent verbal and written communications skills

Responsibilities

Directing the work of a team to manage communications activities end to end
Collaborating across functional teams to implement system or process-based solutions
Formulating communications plans and activities to support client initiatives
Developing, implementing, and communicating strategies and key messages
Designing, developing, producing, and advising on internal and external communication materials and media
Enabling the design, development, delivery, and management of key communications
Navigating evolving company communication processes
Establishing best practice guidelines for communication and engagement
Shaping and nurturing relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients
Developing roll out strategies, focus groups, pilots, technology adoption campaigns, and other effective communication methods to meet program goals