Position Description
If you love engaging in high profile and challenging projects supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, Serco has a great opportunity for you! The Healthcare Communications Specialist will be part of a dynamic team supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) in Falls Church, VA. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make a positive impact supporting our senior leaders in the Defense Health Industry.
SERCO supports the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), which provideshealthcare oversight for all operating forces in the Navy and Marine Corps. BUMED is looking for Healthcare communications support to improve the operational readiness of healthcare providers to our operating forces, and to improve the health readiness of our deployed forces. You will be providing strategic communications, continuous process improvement, and project management support for Senior Leaders in policy development and operational readiness assessments.
You will be part of a 10 + person team that works closely with the customer, Serco teammates and other partners to deliver effective communications content.
In the Healthcare Communications Specialist role, you will:
Develop and execute communication plans related to health readiness and other pertinent issues
Plan, develop, edit, participate in media engagement strategies
Collaborate with the operational readiness team to inform focus area of articles, identify subject matter experts, and determine outreach to appropriate DHA staff offices or MHS component organizations
Provide executive products synthesizing external media coverage of health care and the military health system
Provide developed content to respond to media stories or concerns with op-ed letters for use in public statements by MHS leadership
Use developed content to draft response to Congressional letters directed to MHS relating to the content issue
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will have:
An active secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism, or related field
2 years experience and proficiency in strategic communications
2 years of related work experience in content development, writing and editing content for various mediums
The ability to cooperate with other writers and editors to complete projects and give feedback on writing projects
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
Effective communication skills as well as excellent writing and editing skills
The ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
Desired Qualifications:
Public Health or health care administration experience or expertise
Experience with DHA, VHA or DoD is a plus
Comfort working at client offices and participating in internal corporate quality assurance processes
Experience supporting senior military leaders
If you are interested in supporting and working with our Defense Health Agency (DHA) and a passionate Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state and local governments, and commercial clients. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Serco Americas has over 9,000 employees and is part of a $4 billion global business that helps transform government and public services around the world. At Serco, our employees are our most valuable asset - we listen, respect and support them throughout their career at Serco. We invite you to become part of our dynamic team. Serco is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying our workforce (Race/ Color/ Sex/ Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/ Religion/ National Origin/ Disability/ Vets).
To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco .
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ID 50780
Recruiting Location : Location US-VA-Falls Church
Category Health/Medical
Position Type Full-Time
Security Clearance Secret
Telework Yes - May Consider Occasional/Part Time Teleworking for this position
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