Communications Consultant

Position Summary
Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner to federal health agencies. We are seeking a Communications Consultant to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role will play a key part in developing and disseminating educational materials that support suicide prevention efforts. The Communications Consultant serves as a strategic advisor to federal clients translating program objectives into clear compelling and measurable communications strategies. The role requires close collaboration with government stakeholders cross-functional delivery teams and senior leaders to develop communications that build awareness understanding and support among diverse stakeholder groups. This role blends strategic communications planning with hands-on development of high-quality deliverables across multiple channels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop educational materials that promote and support suicide prevention programs and initiatives ensuring content is accurate accessible and tailored for Veteran audiences.
• Partner closely with senior subject matter experts (SMEs) clinicians and program leadership to translate complex clinically sensitive information into messaging that is scientifically sound and emotionally resonant.
• Create and manage the dissemination of a range of educational products including toolkits fact sheets flyers infographics and other digital and print artifacts.
• Ensure all materials align with health literacy guidelines current clinical guidance brand guidelines and accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (public affairs digital media clinical teams) to coordinate timely and consistent messaging across channels.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communication journalism public affairs or a related field required
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience delivering strategic communications support within federal government and/or management consulting environments
• Demonstrated experience writing about sensitive or complex health topics for a general or specialized audience ideally within a public health government or healthcare communications setting.
• Strong writing editing and content development skills and the ability to simplify technical or clinical information without sacrificing accuracy.
• Experience collaborating with clinical or technical subject matter experts to co-develop public-facing materials.
• Familiarity with safe messaging guidelines around suicide prevention (e.g. guidance from SAMHSA AFSP or similar organizations) is strongly preferred.
• Experience producing multi-format content (toolkits fact sheets digital graphics social media assets etc.).
• Understanding of or experience working with Veteran or military-connected populations is a plus.
• Ability to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship
• Ability to obtain a public trust

Compensation & Benefits

PFS offers a benefits package that may include health dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; a retirement plan; paid time off; and other programs to support employees and their moreabout PFS Benefits.

The posted salary range is the companys good-faith estimate for this role. PFS benefits and compensation are determined by various factors including but not limited to location; the individuals particular combination of education knowledge skills competencies and experience; as well as contract and organizational requirements.

Salary Range: $71000 - $89000

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex parental status national origin age disability genetic information political affiliation military service or other status protected by law.

Accommodations

PFS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process please contact us at Reasonable accommodations are available to ensure applicants with disabilities have equal access to the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

Workplace Health Safety and Compliance

This position may be subject to clientspecific or governmentmandated vaccination health or safety requirements which may change over time.

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