Overview
The Risk Communications and Media Relations Specialist is responsible for planning, developing, and delivering information to ensure the Department of Health is perceived as credible, relevant, and capable of protecting and improving the health of Washingtonians. By effectively serving as a Communications Consultant and Public Information Officer, you will provide key support to the department’s mission to protect and improve the health of people in Washington state.
This Communications Consultant 5 position primarily supports DOH’s Environmental Public Health (EPH) division. This position represents DOH to the media, local health partners, and public regarding key public health program and policy issues, maintaining effective relationships and ensuring that relevant, accurate, and timely information is provided.
The position manages and advises program staff about communication strategies on routine and high-profile public health issues. They enhance the agency’s overall capacity for strategic storytelling and serve as an advisor and coach by providing media training and feedback to agency leadership and staff.
About Washington Department of Health
At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world. Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily. We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health.
