Health Communications Specialist Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the health communications specialist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for graphic design quality assurance for corporate communications, social media content, and other communication marketing materials.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience working on USAID or other USG programs preferred
• Experience in branding of health services preferred
• Demonstrated self-starter and self-management capacity
• Experience with performing a baseline assessment, designing a communications approach, developing technical products and vehicles, and implementing a communications plan, including evaluation and adjustment of the plan
• Experience with digital and video content planning and development
• Experience with strategic communications for the DoD community and healthcare industry, including military heath system, preferred
• Experience with content management systems such as
• Proficient in graphic design and video-editing software such as

I am excited to be applying for the position of health communications specialist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for strategic counsel and resources for the web, social media, and mobile to the major units of the FAS.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Ensure consistent and coherent corporate and editorial style across all outputs including media and audiovisual material, publications, documentation, action and internal materials
• Provide staff with standardized report templates so that project reports are written according to USAID branding guidelines
• Support the development of communications management infrastructure
• Keep an organized database of photos (including source of the photos, due credit)
• Manage other print needs (brochures, CD-ROMs, booth materials, primers)
• Write IHP-DRC success stories for publication
• Experience in public health is desirable
• Develop and institutionalize protocols for internal communication through a variety of forums (such as weekly operational meetings, monthly progress reports, quarterly reviews, and annual work planning) to harvest and document the tacit and explicit knowledge generated by the project’s technical activities and staff, and establish a coordinated flow of information among project staff and partners, including USAID, the Government of the DRC (GODRC), and Abt headquarters

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the health communications specialist position.

Previously, I was responsible for advice, technical assistance and leadership in planning and developing communication and marketing priorities, campaigns, strategies, and practices for effective communication and marketing directed toward professional and lay audiences, including underserved populations and populations at risk.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Basic Computer Skills, Word Processing, Data Entry
• Office 365, including PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Yammer
• Graphic Design and Video Editing
• Use of content management systems such as
• Proficient in graphic design and video-editing software such as Adobe Creative Cloud
• Serves as contributing writer and assists with the planning, development, production and assessment of communications in all media
• Develops multimedia content, including digital video, audio and still photography
• Interviews faculty and professional staff on health promotion and wellness topics, interprets and explains these initiatives and research to the public and other audiences

In response to your job posting for health communications specialist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for feedback and support to CDC cooperative agreement or external partners in terms of migrant health communication materials as well as surveillance and epidemiology project development.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Participates in planning special events that have communication needs and public relations/marketing impact
• Prepares responses to inquiries from the news media, student media, the public or members of the University community
• Support the implementation of an integrated communication strategy that promotes IHP-DRC’s messages to key audiences through diverse media
• Protect and promotes IHP-DRC public image
• Provide input for the development of Annual Communications Work Plan, implement under the direction of the Knowledge Communications Advisor and monitor activities against plan and budget
• Support the development and strategic operations of knowledge and information management, including the technical infrastructure to support effective communications to internal and external audiences
• Oversee news, multi-media, e-communications, editorial publishing, information management and technology functions
• Support the Knowledge Communications Advisor in managing the project website by updating the website information, data, and ensuring that links are accurate and updated on a regular basis

Please consider me for the health communications specialist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for guidance for copy, design and development of graphics for brochures, briefs and other communication communications products.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Develop and lead implementation of an integrated project communication strategy that promotes messages about the project’s activities, achievements, and impact to key audiences through diverse media
• Work with project staff to identify and document project activities, achievements, successes, best practices, and lessons learned, utilizing different communication channels to publicize the project and USAID’s investment
• Lead documentation and communication activities in both written and oral presentations, including work plans, quarterly and annual program reviews, assuring results-oriented, reader-friendly reports
• Oversee production and dissemination of a range of promotional materials for the project (including brochures, success stories/beneficiary testimonials, and technical reports) and leverage print and television media outlets, when appropriate
• Do substantive proof reading and editing of technical and administrative reports, proposals, instructional tools, and other project documents, taking into consideration the audience, market, industry, and client
• Develop a publications list for technical reports, guidelines, manuals, tools, and materials developed under the project
• Lead the development of a project website, creating processes for obtaining up-to-date information from technical staff, and manage the website to ensure that information, data, and links are accurate and updated on a regular basis
• Draft press releases for project events and/or stories of general public interest