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Location

Bethesda, MD | United States

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Job description

Did you know that our client has impacted the lives of thousands of people around the world through cutting-edge advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications?  

A bioscience and information technology company is seeking an individual to join their team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) located in Bethesda, MD.

Benefits:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

 

Overall Position Summary and Objectives 

​The NHLBI Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education and Communications (OSPEEC) provides comprehensive, integrated, and technology-supported communications support for all matters relating to outreach-oriented programs and activities directed toward the Institute's vision and mission.

Coordinating and integrating the activities across three branches which include the Engagement and Media Relations; Health Education and Digital Information Dissemination; and Science Policy, Outreach, and Reporting is required to ensure that the core and critical NHLBI messaging is aligned with the needs of the Institute's diverse and numerous stakeholders.

Deliverables:

• ​Produce products and documents related to advancing innovative strategic communication plans to communicate information and messages about HLBS research initiatives and public health issues; evolve implementation plans/strategies to communicate HLBS messages; ensure that "discoveries" in NHLBI-supported laboratories and clinical trials are disseminated to health professionals and the public; consult with the OSPEEC Engagement and Media Relations Branch to obtain recommendations on specific research projects or study results for promotion (press release, other media materials, or social media). - Weekly
• Produce products and documents related to preparation of a Situation Analysis document on specific research topics; consisting of narrative detailing the communications environment. Present for discussion, refine and gain consensus of Divisions, Offices, and Centers (DOC). - Daily
• Products and documents associated with a Concept Brief, detailing key areas of communication projects, including purpose, goals, objectives, intended audiences, obstacles, core messages, message concepts, tone, openings, tactics, and creative considerations. - Daily
• Reports detailing status of communications activities with the Divisions, Offices, and Centers. - Daily
• Bi-weekly detailing status of communications activities with Divisions, Offices and Centers and when appropriate brief OSPEEC managers. - Bi-Weekly

Work Details:

• Develop communications and outreach strategies and tactics leveraging the divisions expertise and resources. 1
• Clarify and define the requirements for new projects that come to the division, work across OSPEEC’s three branches with various staff as team members. 2
• Track project timing, next steps and coordinate Institute projects, events, activities, etc. 3
• Creates project in designated project management software and ensure all necessary staff have access. 4
• Prepare project documentation to include charter, schedule, resource plans and budgets. 5
• Develops project management documentation.
• Assist staff coordinate project management activities, to include routine meetings and development of reports.
• Monitors and reports progress to project owners.
• Conduct project-related activities, including developing needed materials, power-point presentations, arranging discussions, and facilitating interactions.
• Conducts project analysis and reports to upper management.
• Prepare progress reports, summaries, descriptions, and other materials to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop summaries of project status and performance for review with upper management.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation library using designated applications and tools.
• Present project updates and status reports at recurrent staff and management meetings.
• Draft communication plans, get approval from leadership on resource allocation, share plans with DOC and lead prior to implementation.
• Develops and tracks project budgets.
• Log project expenditures within designated tracking tool and report balances to project owners.
• Researches project management best practices and new industry standards.
• Coordinate and conduct internal management studies and provide trend analyses to project owners.
• Perform literature reviews of related projects to identify new approaches to improving project management.
• Provides subject matter expertise and support to other project managers.
• Provide expert review and recommendation regarding other project management plans.
• Convene teams of individuals needed to fulfill specific project requirements, hold kick-off or follow-up meetings as needed, and arrange for discussions within division and externally.
• Meet with senior-level program leads to discuss and plan for projects as appropriate and garner any needed approvals.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked

 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field.
• Previous experience as a Project Manager.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• (Desired) 3-5 years of experience in strategic communication planning, preferably in a healthcare or research environment.

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

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