McKing Consulting Corporation (McKing) is a veteran-owned professional services corporation offering innovative management consulting support to federal and state government and non-profit organizations. McKing operates full-service project offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Rockville, Maryland.
McKing is currently recruiting a full time, Policy Analyst/Public Health Analyst (Policy) to work onsite supporting the Policy and Partnerships Team within the Office Policy, Partnerships, and Communication (OPPC), in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention (DNPAO).
Overview: The CDC’s DNPAO works to protect the health of Americans during every stage of life, with a focus on promoting health equity among groups experiencing more risk factors for chronic disease. This is done by supporting evidence-based strategies to increase physical activity, good nutrition and healthy weight. DNPAO focuses on supporting breastfeeding, promoting a healthy childhood, improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, and preventing and reducing obesity.
Qualifications: • strong writing skills • the ability to think strategically • experience developing materials for diverse audiences that articulate key messages • experience working in a dynamic and fast-paced workplace • ability to quickly adapt a project to maximize outcomes • experience with management information systems (e.g., SharePoint) • experience working on projects that require attention to detail.
Activities: • Assists with forecasting, tracking, and reporting key activities using existing systems. • Assists with issues management coordination and tracking. • Support management of team information on SharePoint and MS Teams. • Support preparing responses to inquires from diverse internal and external audiences, including working with subject matter experts and DNPAO leadership to provide timely responses to a variety of requests. • Support partnership engagement activities, including writing background documents, tracking engagements, and assisting with logistics for partner meetings. • Develops talking points, key messages, and information products tailored to different audiences, such as decision makers, partners, and the public. • Assists with writing issue briefs on key topics and initiatives supported by DNPAO. • Assists with developing communication products including PowerPoint slides, facts sheets, and infographics. • Assists with translating scientific information into plain language.
