Remote | Public Health Communications Specialist — $70–$110/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced public health communications professionals with strong expertise in health messaging, audience engagement, evidence-based communication, and public-facing health information. This role focuses on reviewing professional documents, spreadsheets, and presentation materials related to public health communications. Selected experts will assess outputs for factual accuracy, clarity, audience suitability, analytical rigour, presentation quality, and overall professional credibility.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant professional experience in public health communications, health communications, public health programmes, health education, public affairs, or a closely related field
Strong experience developing or reviewing public-facing health information
Practical understanding of public health messaging, audience segmentation, and stakeholder communication
Ability to assess whether health claims and recommendations are appropriately supported by evidence
Experience communicating complex health information to non-specialist audiences
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Advanced proficiency with PowerPoint / Google Slides
Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills
Native or professional fluency in English
Excellent written communication and ability to provide precise, structured feedback
Strong attention to factual, communication, analytical, and presentation detail

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher from a recognised institution is advantageous

Responsibilities

Evaluate communication materials involving public health programmes, guidance, campaigns, and community outreach
Assess whether health information is accurate, clear, and appropriately contextualised
Identify unsupported claims, misleading statements, and communication gaps
Review whether messaging reflects appropriate public health principles
Apply professional judgement to realistic health communication scenarios
Assess whether communication is appropriately tailored to intended audiences
Review tone, framing, accessibility, and message clarity
Evaluate whether complex health information is translated effectively for non-specialist audiences
Identify messaging that may create confusion or reduce understanding
Review consistency across different channels and stakeholder groups
Evaluate whether public health claims are supported by appropriate evidence
Review interpretation of epidemiological, programme, or population-level findings
Identify overstatement, weak evidence, or unsupported causal conclusions
Assess whether limitations and uncertainty are communicated appropriately
Ensure key messages remain aligned with the underlying data and analysis
Review materials supporting public health campaigns and programme implementation
Evaluate communication objectives, key messages, calls to action, and stakeholder engagement
Assess whether communications support programme goals and audience needs
Identify gaps in outreach strategy or message sequencing
Review the practical effectiveness of proposed communication approaches
Evaluate reports, spreadsheets, communication plans, and slide decks for accuracy and completeness
Review stakeholder and executive presentations for clarity and logical flow
Identify factual, analytical, aesthetic, and formatting issues
Assess whether charts, tables, and visuals accurately communicate health information
Ensure conclusions and recommendations are clearly connected to supporting evidence
Assess assigned outputs against domain-specific quality criteria
Identify factual, analytical, communication, and presentation errors
Distinguish substantive public health communication issues from minor editorial concerns
Provide clear, structured written feedback explaining identified strengths and weaknesses
Apply evaluation standards consistently across different work products