Communications Specialist

Summary

The Communications Specialist position is located in Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders (TRACTS). The position coordinates the marketing, recruiting, and process improvement efforts for outreach throughout the TRACTS network nationwide. This action involves research, reports, products, and organization data needed to design, conduct, and evaluate innovative means to advertise and market the short-term and long-term benefits of Veteran participation in TRACTS research.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Responsible for identifying venues/activities/entities throughout the Massachusetts and New England areas where Service Members and Veterans of Post 9/11 can be introduced to the study and be screened for inclusion/exclusion as human research participants. Developing recruitment strategies with the TRACTS Principal Investigators to plan, develop, and implement human subject recruitment that complies with existing governing regulations and guidelines. Maintaining transactional tracking database and overseeing data entry for contacts and related actions for all research participants. Analyzing participation trends, customer markets, and customer needs to develop a comprehensive, fact-based outreach and recruitment plan to accomplish the research effort systematically and effectively. Assisting participants in scheduling study related testing and procedures. Assisting the administrative officer in budget formulation, billing, fiscal management, operations, information technology, acquisitions, contracting, logistics, administration, safety, and strategic planning. Maintaining contact with study participants with regular and multiple reminders about study participation dates as well as navigate them through the study process. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-1:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years). Term appointments are non-status, non-permanent appointments of limited duration. Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition.

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 GRADE LEVEL, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess 1 year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) needed to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to this Communications Specialist position to be filled. Specialized experience for the position includes: Maintains websites and social media accounts. Develops and modifies advertising media to recruit research participants. Analyzes participation trends, customer markets and customer needs. Experience with presenting print material with information appropriate for varying audiences. Maintains database and oversees data entry for contacts and related actions for all research participants. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. PHYSICAL/WORKING CONDITIONS The work is primarily sedentary. There may be some walking, bending, and occasionally may require lifting of light office equipment and materials. The work is primarily conducted in a typical office environment. Regular and recurring travel is required throughout the New England catchment area along with travel throughout the TRACTS Research Network.