Senior Communications Program Manager (ASPR-OPA) at Drodex

Overview: 

CyberPro (Drodex) is looking for a Senior Communications Program Manager (ASPR OPA)  in support of a high op-tempo, high visibility, and high-impact office within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Candidates must have experience writing various types of content such as blog posts, speeches, talking points, social media posts, etc. Experience supporting branding strategies and strategic communications plans is essential. ASPR is a public health preparedness and emergency response organization that was created under the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to lead the nation in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. The Immediate Office (IO) is the executive leadership program office within ASPR. This role will support the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) Team that sits within the IO.

Location: This is a hybrid role with on-site and remote work

Responsibilities: 

• Provide project management and task tracking support to OPA
• Provide consultative services related to written content for a full range of ASPR’s programs and support the development of communications strategies, messaging platforms, and recommended content for both external and internal audiences
• Draft, in coordination with the OPA contract team, internal and external leadership communications, speeches and remarks, scripts, blog posts, social media, webpages, standard operating procedures, and other ASPR Branding Strategy products that reflect the organization's full suite of programs, capabilities, accomplishments, and on-going initiatives and that support the ASPR’s priorities and the ASPR strategic communications plan
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to derive content to develop web content and other tools that reflect the organization's priorities to increase the nation’s emergency response capabilities in the areas of supply chain resilience, medical countermeasure development, public private partnerships, hospital resilience, and cybersecurity for the health care sector
• Copyedit in adherence to the HHS Style Guide and other agency style guidelines

Qualifications: 

Required Education:

• Bachelors degree in relevant field

Required Experience/Skills/Knowledge:

• 6+ years of related experience
• Possess the ability to track tasks utilizing the team’s current process
• Possess the ability to draft and copyedit written content such as blog posts, social media posts, webpage information, standard operating procedures, etc. for internal and external audiences
• Possess the ability to draft and copyedit speeches, remarks, scripts, talking points, etc. for senior leaders
• Possess professional communication skills in both oral and written communications
• Possess high quality customer service to assist collaboration with subject matter experts
• Possess high quality research skills to assist in gathering information required to fulfill writing deliverables

Required Clearance:

• Public Trust Eligible

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Ability to collaborate with team members to coordinate responsibilities

About Drodex:

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