Specific responsibilities include:

Writing/Editing: • Write and edit content for consumer and professional audiences using a variety of professional styles (e.g. AMA, Chicago Style, etc.) and plain language. • Copy edit content for a variety of audiences (scientific, professional, public) for grammar, punctuation, style, consistency, and voice. • Provide pre-clearance writing, editing, and formatting to ensure content quality is based on accepted communication principles, methods, and practices.

Following the completion of initial assignments, responsibilities may expand to the following depending on expertise: Product Development: • Provide pre-clearance writing, editing, and formatting to ensure content quality is based on accepted communication principles, methods, and practices • Consult with division staff on product development, layout, and design at the onset of projects. • Work with division staff and communication team to develop creative briefs to guide Creative Service delivery on larger communication products. Keep stakeholders engaged in the creative process; obtain approvals. • Provide graphics and design coordination with CDC's Creative Design Services in developing division products. Public Relations: • Respond to media and/or CDC-INFO public inquiries; coordinate responses and/or interviews with division subject matter experts as appropriate. • Work with division subject matter experts to develop and disseminate creative new content and visuals to effectively reach specific target audiences. • Develop communication tools for staff to use in delivering consistent messages about the division's work and priority issues (e.g., talking points, Q & A's, science briefs, fact sheets, PowerPoints, etc.) Promotions: • Assist in planning, developing, and coordinating promotion of division releases, campaigns, or other communication materials. • Assist in managing a social media content calendar in coordination with other team members. • Research division topics, priorities, and audiences; understand details; and translate into compelling and accurate content that drives social media and web 'end users' to act. • Help develop creative social media content and visuals; monitor and measure the effectiveness across social media platforms such as Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn and emerging channels.