Senior Communications & Policy Project Manager

Tanaq Management Services is hiring a Senior Communications & Policy Project Manager to support communications and policy workflows for the CDC’s Global Health Center, Division of Global HIV and TB. The role manages editorial and policy request processes, communications campaigns, digital communications analysis, SharePoint resources, and coordination activities.

Responsibilities:

• Editorial calendar management: Create, modify, and maintain the team's editorial calendar to ensure timely production and publication of all communications products
• Content review and editorial support: Serve as the first-level reviewer of CDC Connects articles and Success Stories submitted by country teams. Apply editorial judgment to assess quality, messaging alignment, and compliance; make substantive recommendations and, where appropriate, independent decisions about readiness for senior review. Confirm products are concise, clear, plain language, and free of typos and errors
• Product tracking: Coordinate and track the status of all communications products in progress, including stories, web page updates, country profiles, and social media posts; proactively identify bottlenecks and drive resolution
• SharePoint/Teams administration (Communications): Modify and maintain the team's SharePoint site and Communications channel to ensure content is current, organized, and accessible
• Communications mailbox monitoring and triage: Monitor the DGHT Communications Request mailbox daily; apply experienced judgment to assess urgency, determine appropriate routing, and distinguish requests that require immediate escalation from those that can be queued or declined
• Project planning and campaign management: Lead the development of project plans for communications campaigns and large-scale efforts such as country office transition templates; manage timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder coordination with minimal oversight
• Communications analysis: Use data to inform digital communications strategies, and track trends and public perception information to shape outcomes-based communication approaches
• Meeting coordination: Coordinate weekly team meetings, including scheduling, agenda development, facilitation support, and follow-up on action items
• Policy Request Tracker: Create, modify, and maintain the DGHT Policy Request Tracker to ensure accurate and up-to-date records of all incoming and in-progress policy requests
• Policy mailbox monitoring and prioritization: Monitor the DGHT Policy Request mailbox daily; leverage experience and institutional knowledge to assess the nature, urgency, and appropriate disposition of each request, including determining which requests do not warrant a formal DGHT response
• Request review, judgment, and assignment: Serve as the first-level reviewer of all incoming policy requests. Independently assess the scope and complexity of each request, set appropriate response expectations, and make informed decisions about assignment, escalation, or deferral based on division priorities and capacity
• Teams site administration (Policy): Modify and maintain the team's SharePoint site and Policy channel to support staff access to current resources and guidance
• PVD coordination: Coordinate all DGHT Pre-Decisional Vetting and Disclosure (PVD) activity for Science and Communications products; submit all accepted abstracts and manuscripts for inclusion in the PVD system
• Meeting exception reviews: Review all meeting exception requests for DGHT; independently apply current GHC and HHS guidelines to make well-reasoned recommendations to division staff regarding approval status or escalation to GHC, exercising judgment in ambiguous or precedent-setting cases
• OD reference directory: Maintain the OD directory of reference dashboards to ensure easy staff access to key DGHT data, including global staffing numbers and other operational metrics
• Other duties: Perform additional duties as needed to support the broader communications team

Requirements:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in project management, communications operations, policy coordination, or a closely related field with demonstrated growth in responsibility and independent decision-making authority
• Proven ability to exercise sound, independent judgment in high-volume, time-sensitive environments, including determining urgency, appropriate response levels, and when to escalate versus resolve independently
• Demonstrated experience managing complex editorial or policy workflows, including intake triage, assignment, and deadline management across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Excel
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex policy or programmatic content into clear, actionable summaries for senior staff
• Strong organizational and project management skills; experience building and maintaining project plans, trackers, and editorial calendars for multi-stakeholder efforts
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining alignment with team and division priorities
• Ability to obtain government clearance
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
• Master's degree
• equivalent credential
• experience administering SharePoint sites or Teams channels
• Experience working within CDC, HHS, or a federal public health agency, particularly within a global health division or country program environment
• Direct familiarity with CDC communications standards, PVD submission processes, or HHS/GHC meeting exception review procedures
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Knowledge of global health programs, particularly HIV/TB initiatives or PEPFAR-funded activities
• Experience supporting senior leadership in a fast-paced, matrixed organizational environment
• Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility, CDC web templates, and plain language standards
• preferred