Visual Communications (Visual Communications Specialist III)

Goldbelt, Inc.•De Leon Springs, FL

11h•$75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid. Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services’ experts create solutions customized to the client’s needs. Summary: The Visual Communications Specialist III shall support development of various VS communication products for programs across the agency (i.e., materials could support DHQP’s vaccine safety topics for NCIRD, response-led activities). Provide design expertise to Communication Lead within short deadlines. The contractor shall understand UX/UI (User Experience Design/User Interface Design) best practices.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based public health environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Minimum 4-5 years of professional experience developing visual or health communication materials.
Demonstrated experience creating print and digital design products, such as infographics, presentations, reports, and web content.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Growing and maintaining CDC’s VS aesthetic by conceptualizing and executing asset creation, including participating in creative briefs
Proactively interpret graphic needs and offer solutions/recommendations of reviewed needs to VS Communications Lead and DHQP Communications Team Directors
Participate in VS team meetings, as requested.
Understand the 508 requirements and utilize that knowledge to create 508 Clearance documents.
Create a variety of health communication and social marketing materials, new promotional materials, and/or existing creative for VS communication.
Design suites of materials for the relevant audiences and use, where appropriate, MLS-approved translations.
Support video production on topics related to VS, including developing a production timeline, proposing visuals and storyboards to CDC staff, editing the final video per the program’s requests, and delivering a fully captioned video for CDC clearance. A Software Request Tool file will also be needed.
Develop draft and final design materials, including but not limited to print materials, Web content, reports, scripts, presentations, and infographics —meeting the CDC Clear Communication Index and 508 Compliance standards.
Responsible for ensuring that all graphic design, materials, or other deliverables comply with HHS/CDC branding guidelines as necessary by reviewing designs, materials, and deliverables.