Recruitment and Outreach Specialist (50110)

Position Objective: The Recruitment and Outeach Specialist will provide services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through the performance of communications and outreach support within the OD/OSMO/OWS

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research develop design and implement communication projects and tasks using appropriate vehicles for communicating information about the Office of Workplace Solutions (OWS) and its programs.
• Work with Senior Leadership to design effective communication strategies.
• Independently design and carry out a variety of projects and communications strategies to enhance the dissemination of information and increase the NIAID employees understanding of the OWS mission services and accomplishments of the Office.
• Monitor internal and external communications feedback and adjust communication plans accordingly.
• Ensure all communication pieces are consistent and adhere to OWS branding image and graphics requirements.
• Create or provide updates on PowerPoint presentations.
• Develop relationships and partnerships necessary to ensure effective communication about OWSs activities and values.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with OWS and the Office of Communications and Government Relations (OCGR) personnel.
• Organize outreach events necessary to effectively raise awareness of OWSs mission and services.
• Establish rapport with continuously changing stakeholders.
• Identify and conceptualize ideas and materials needed to ensure that website articles and messages regarding OWSs objectives and initiatives are conveyed to interested parties.
• Review and edit where necessary the organization length and tone of written and oral content; edit documents to improve clarity formatting and grammar; and assist with design and graphics.
• Develop and execute strategies and processes to expand and refresh communications products for dissemination through all feasible means of electronic communications.
• Evaluate the success of OWSs communication activities and advise OWSs leadership on how to improve the effectiveness of its communicative efforts.
• Utilize contemporary communication content development and content distribution computer technologies and techniques to produce measurably successful communication outcomes.
• Acquire and/or maintain detailed knowledge of internal policies principles and strategies and keep up to date with relevant developments.
• Write and edit external and internal communication materials articles presentations talking points and white papers.
• Create and update external and internal website content and assist in the development of engaging videos webinars podcasts and other platforms to effectively communicate OWSs mission and services.
• Assess compile and format actionable metrics pertaining to the effectiveness of communications outreach.
• Conduct market research and monitor trends in delivering communications.
• Lead special projects as assigned.
• Manage the workflow of communications campaigns and projects to ensure timely production and delivery.
• Develop and maintain internal communications processes and SOPs.
• Participate in meetings workshops trainings and seminars as needed to enhance knowledge and/or gather information for communications tasks or projects.
• Facilitate meetings as needed with OWS staff and stakeholders.
• Present information on a variety of topics to appropriate OWS staff and/or stakeholders to keep them informed on communications campaigns and efforts.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in communications Journalism Public Relations or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in communications strategy development is required.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel.
• Expert knowledge of data collection in-depth analysis interpretation to report research and program evaluation results concisely to a wide variety of audiences.
• Expert oral and written communication skills to convey complex information on outreach effectiveness to advise top-level management.
• Experience with web content and materials development including principles of web design (essential).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to perform substantive and copy editing of documents.
• Analytic organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment consisting of a diverse population.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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This position is contingent upon contract award.