Nam Communications Officer - Washington, United States - The National Academies

The National Academies

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Job Description Summary:
*Cover Letter Required*About the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), established in 1970 under the name Institute of Medicine (IOM), is an independent organization of eminent professionals from diverse fields including health and medicine; the natural, social, and behavioral sciences; and beyond.

With the authority of the 1863 Congressional Charter of the National Academy of Sciences requested and signed by President Abraham Lincoln, the NAM serves alongside the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering as adviser to the nation and the international community.

The NAM's mission is to advance science, inform policy, and catalyze action to achieve human health, equity, and well-being.

About the NAM Office of Communications

About the Position

The NAM Communications Team is looking for a creative, strategic, and highly motivated Communications Officer to support our program teams.

The Officer will be responsible for running point on strategy, planning, development, and execution (with team and vendor support) on a variety of projects for their assigned NAM programs (e.g.

Leadership Consortium, Substance Use Disorder, Healthy Longevity) as well advising staff and leadership on different communications strategies and assisting our teams with outreach and dissemination activities.

This position will sometimes get to support special projects for the NAM president in partnership with the Director and Deputy Director.

Job Description:

Essential Job Duties

Strategy:
Leads programs in the development of communications strategies to maximize impact and reach target audiences. Serves as thought partner to staff leads for assigned programs. Assesses stakeholder interests and engagement, adjusting recommendations accordingly. Responsible for presenting strategic thinking to multiple internal and external stakeholders while also reporting on impact/success.

Communication, Dissemination, and Information Management:
Develops and explores new ways to communicate program activities with external stakeholders. Stays abreast of relevant news stories.

Maintains a network of stakeholder and interested public contacts, media contacts, outside experts and service providers with the support of programs and National Academies offices.

Maintains an ongoing dialogue with outside audiences. Promotes and publicizes program events, public meetings, and other program activities.

Writing:

Composes digestible content out of complex topics and issues for a variety of audiences and various mediums, including online and print newsletters, journals, magazines, and social media.

Project Management:

Manages and tracks various communication deliverables and oversees the dissemination of reports and information to internal and external audiences.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to solve problems of appreciable variety and complexity. Ability to serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues. Ability to operate independently, and exercise appreciable latitude for independent judgment, discretion, and action. Ability to work successfully in a team environment and to form and maintain effective teams. Experience working in complex environments with a high degree of organizational effectiveness. Ability to develop effective working relationships with co-workers and employees in other National Academies' departments through effective communication. Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees.

Minimum Education/

Training Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field, or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experience: Three years of related professional experience.
Physical Capabilities: Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
Required Licenses, Certification or Registration: None.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: Reports to the Director of Strategic Communications and Engagement.
Work Environment: Hybrid Office/Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage 20%, with occasional travel between National Academies' facilities and to offsite meeting/sponsor locations.
The National Academies' Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
We, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies), value diversity among our staff, members, volunteers, partners, vendors, and audiences. We recognize that talent is broadly distributed in society and that many perspectives enhance the quality of our work and drive innovation and impact.
We pledge to cultivate a workplace culture and climate that promotes inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and antiracism; upholds equity; and values the participation of all who are engaged in advancing our mission. By embracing the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our programs, institutional