Technical Advisor – Communications and Policy
About The Position
The CDC Foundation is seeking a full-time Technical Advisor to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO). The position supports the project team’s communication, information dissemination, and policy work, including communication planning, message development, and materials development. The Technical Advisor builds relationships across DNPAO branches, with CDC communication counterparts, and with external partner organizations to advance shared strategies and support program goals. The role applies expertise in nutrition, communications, and policy to develop and disseminate written and other communication products, advise program leadership, respond to inquiries, and support issue management and clearance processes. The position is grant-funded and limited-term, contingent upon funding, with an end date of September 29, 2027. Work is on-site at a CDC Atlanta campus at least two days per week and as needed for pertinent meetings. Relocation expenses are not provided. Domestic travel may be required, up to 5% annually.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in communications, public health, public policy, or a related field.
- Five years of experience developing policy and/or communication products for government agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead production of high-quality, error-free communication products, documents, and presentations.
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership, subject matter experts, and external partners.
- Ability to collaborate as part of a team while independently managing tasks and timelines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience engaging community partners and providing capacity-building or skill-based support.
- Ability to listen to and learn from a broad range of partners, encouraging meaningful participation and productive working relationships.
- Strong project management skills, including ability to prioritize, stay organized, and meet deadlines.
- Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
Nice To Haves
- Willingness to travel domestically, if needed, up to 5% annually.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies to elevate program visibility and amplify key messages on nutrition and chronic disease prevention.
- Write topical issue briefs on initiatives supported by the program, using knowledge of nutrition science, communications, and policy.
- Lead the creation and dissemination of communications products and supporting materials.
- Build familiarity with nutrition-related laws, regulations, and policies and produce related written products and responses as needed.
- Build and maintain relationships with federal and external partners.
- Support Branch leadership in responding to internal and external requests and developing deliverables.
- Advise senior program leadership and team members on communication strategies, message framing, media engagement, and other media topics as needed.
- Ensure documents conform to agency policies, branding, and style.
- Assist with issue management, response development, and real-time tracking of deliverables with urgent deadlines.
- Support management of team information on SharePoint and MS Teams.
- Prepare timely responses to inquiries from internal and external audiences, working with subject matter experts and leadership as needed.
- Translate scientific information into plain language for non-scientific audiences.
- Plan and execute evaluation of external communication messages and impact.
- Manage clearance processes for communication products, research, evaluation, and publications.
- Maintain familiarity with scientific and non-scientific literature related to project publications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
