Synergy Enterprises, Inc., a woman-owned small business, is seeking an entry-level Junior Health Communications Specialist who is a well-rounded, creative, highly organized, with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.

The Junior Health Communications Specialist will be responsible for various duties, supporting health communications and outreach focused on content and materials development, public health education campaign implementation and digital outreach strategies and content. Bachelors in journalism, marketing, public relations required and ability meet the demands of a remote, fast-paced work environment. The qualified applicant must be proficient in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing, integrating, and implementing comprehensive marketing, communications, and public relations plans related to a variety of health communications activities
• Draft content for social media and websites and other digital channels
• Write news articles, emails, and media materials
• Advise on website content organization and leading website content updates and changes
• Provide messages, and when needed- brand discipline, and guidance to ensure that clients and/or projects are portrayed consistently and compellingly across all platforms and in all materials
• Participate in client meetings and workgroups, as appropriate and prepare meeting materials
• Assist with outreach planning and implementation
• Assist with uploading data, research, manuscripts, and materials
• Assist with collecting meeting topics and/or materials for client events
• Support regular project meetings through agenda development and meeting minutes
• Assist in the development of plain language communication materials
• Update internal project tracking spreadsheets
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Public Affairs, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, or related majors. 1-3 years of health communications experience, federal government experience preferred
• Experience in supporting behavior change campaigns that are designed to reach and engage underrepresented groups
• Ability to maintain high-quality work while managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, time management skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to think creatively and provide innovative solutions to clients’ communications challenges/problems
• Native proficiency in Spanish a plus

Additional information:

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects and documents; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision. Employee may use office equipment such as telephone, computer, computer software, calculator, printer, copier, and facsimile
• Work environment: Employees are not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees so classified.