Summary: Assists the director of crisis and public health communications with project deliverables and operational support for federally funded projects important to state and territorial health officials and public health communicators.
Principal Functions:
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Collaborate with the director of crisis and public health communications to deliver training programs and resources that motivate, improve competencies and performance, and directly impact results.
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Provide technical assistance to ASTHO members, public information officers, and public health communicators.
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Gather feedback on sessions from attendees for improving future content and presentations.
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Assist with designing a new communication training program, including curriculum plans and training aids as needed.
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Recommend resources and strategies that support and lead to training success and goal achievement.
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Help write COVID-19 blogs, statements, briefs, web content, and other material for key audiences.
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Review and copy-edit written documents and develop compelling COVID-19 stories.
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Assist with the execution marketing the training opportunities.
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Collaborate and participate in brainstorming, creating, and implementation of delegated projects.
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Responds to questions from training participants and augment course content as needed.
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Effectively utilize current learning delivery platforms and tools to deliver training.
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Manage program budget and support other administrative functions.
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Help create and disseminate messages, and communication products focused on strategic risk communication, risk communications, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine confidence, infectious disease, immunization, and health equity.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor???s degree preferred
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Relevant experience in strategic communications, risk and crisis communications, or public relations.
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Some knowledge of risk and crisis communications, public health communications, health equity, social justice, infectious disease, and immunization.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Excellent writing and verbal communication skills. Ability to present information clearly.
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Ability to?promptly?manage multiple priorities and complete assigned tasks.
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Ability to work independently and in a team environment, manage multiple projects and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is?an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization?that respects and celebrates every person???s strengths,?assets,?and?values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.
Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.
