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Heluna Health · 3 days ago

Senior Strategic Communication Advisor/Project Manager

Richmond, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$208K/yr - $260K/yr

3+ years exp

Heluna Health is seeking a Senior Strategic Communication Advisor and Project Manager to assist the California Department of Public Health in enhancing public health communications and managing high-profile projects. The role involves advising on strategic communication efforts, developing public messages to combat misinformation, and collaborating with various health partners to ensure effective dissemination of information.

Health CareNon ProfitSponsorship

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Advise the executive leadership team in developing, implementing and facilitating ongoing public health communications related to public health coalitions, federal and state public health emerging issues and policy changes, and general public health communications

Work with the Office of Communications (COMMS) and management team in executing effective emergency response strategies, coordinating with the project coordinator and stakeholders, and translating complex health data into clear, public-facing messages

Support statewide cross-sector network to share and develop communications and evidence-based interventions to improve prevention measures, address access and implementation barriers, and improve dissemination of policy updates and information

Ensure internal and external partners receive accurate, science-based information aligned with CDPH guidelines and collaborate with global, regional, statewide and local health partners at all levels

Serve as liaison between the Director’s Office (DO) and COMMS to support a public health community messenger network to ensure bidirectional feedback and messaging with key audiences

Lead communication campaigns, strategies and tactics between DO and COMMS to promote public health partnerships and coalitions

Advise on developing key messages, talking points, and content to counter misinformation, support public health campaigns and develop metrics to improve campaign engagement and elevate message for impact

Ensure message alignment with CDPH Centers, Divisions and Offices

Support Behavioral Health and Future of Public Health initiatives through coalition building and other high-level activities and campaign opportunities

Qualification

Strategic communications planningPublic health communicationsProject managementMedia relationsDigitalSocial mediaMisinformation strategiesCollaboration with stakeholdersPublic health issuesUser-experience best practicesData analyticsWritten communicationVerbal communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Background in public health, communications, behavioral health, or related discipline

Experience with strategic communications planning for large organizations or public agencies

Knowledge of misinformation trends and strategies to address them

Skilled in media relations, digital and social media, familiar with user-experience best practices and using data analytics for reaching target audiences, message development

Familiarity with California's public health landscape, including agencies, partners, and community networks

Experience developing or supporting trusted messenger or community outreach programs

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Communications, Journalism, Public Administration, Public Relations, English, Government or related field AND at least three years of experience in the development, maintenance, evaluation, implementation, and coordination of a public information program or professional experience as a communication's project manager within a public health or government organization

Knowledge of current public health issues

Project management abilities, and skilled in working in project management platforms such as Asana