Overview
DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.
The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description
DRT provides data solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. Our support includes the design, development, and enhancements of internal and external applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial and data components. Our team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.
Job Summary
The Technical Communications Consultant will disseminate communications on a data discovery application, which provides a one-stop shop for users to explore, access, and visualize public health data sets - allowing researchers and others to quickly gain insights. The Consultant will be knowledgeable in various IT tools and processes, including dashboards, analytics, data management, and application development. The Consultant will also work directly with government leads and DRT's team of public health data specialists, developers, and analysts to use their expertise in audience research and segmentation to orient and engage internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
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Produce communication products, tools, events/activities, and resources to engage internal and external audiences.
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Design and develop interactive dashboards using Power BI to track web metrics and KPIs.
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Lead user feedback and other evaluation activities (e.g. surveys and stakeholder interviews) to provide actionable next steps to improve and sustain the application.
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Assist with the review and evaluation of communication and marketing plans and strategies using analytics tools such as Google Analytics to provide recommendations on how to increase engagement and reach.
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Lead the development and dissemination of a technical roadmap guiding data producers through API formatting and metadata requirements preparing their data for inclusion in the application.
Require Experience:
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5+ years of experience in communications and technical writing
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Social marketing, health education/communication
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Plain language communications for public health organizations
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Excellent oral and written communication skills
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Project management tools like Azure DevOps
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Demonstrated experience with other tools such as PowerBI, Adobe Suites, Google Analytics, and REDCap
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Proven collaboration with cross functional team of UX researchers, web developers, statisticians and data scientists
Preferred Experience:
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Previous experience with CDC programs, policies, procedures, and communication activities preferred
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Previous experience with OMB Paperwork Reduction Act data collections and user feedback
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Previous experience disseminating public health data
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Previous experience collaborating with statisticians and data scientists
Education & Training:
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Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Policy, or related field
Salary Range:
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$60,000-$80,000
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Salary commensurate with experience.
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