Policy and Information Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-20
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Healthcare
PR / Communications, Healthcare Administration
Career Opportunities:
Policy and Information Specialist (20205)
Posting 20205
-Posted
08/18/2026
- Health & Human Services Comm
- Facilities DEC
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, Media
- Eligible for Telework
-b. $3000 - $4999 per month
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.
Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage .
- Functional
Title:
Policy and Information Specialist - Job Title:
Program Specialist V - Agency:
Health & Human Services Comm - Department:
Facilities DEC - Posting Number: 20205
- Closing Date: 09/17/2026
- Posting Audience:
Internal and External - Occupational Category:
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, Media - Salary Range: $4,523.16-$7,253.83
- Pay Frequency:
Monthly - Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21
- Shift: Day
- Additional Shift: None
- Telework:
Eligible for Telework - Travel:
Up to 10% - Regular/Temporary:
Regular - Full Time/Part Time:
Full time - FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt - Facility
Location: - Job Location City: AUSTIN
- Job Location Address: 909 W 45TH ST #634 BLDG 4
- Other Locations:
None - MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS
Brief
Job Description:
This position will perform a variety of hands-on, administrative and strategic tasks for the Health and Specialty Care System's (HSCS) Strategy, Policy and Communications team. It will involve cross-division collaboration, project coordination, implementation of organization systems, policy development and coordination, and technical assistance for a variety of presentations, conferences, meetings and projects and other public information projects as assigned.
This position will be expected to problem-solve and project manage in a variety of high-visibility situations and will be expected to be organized, diligent, and forward thinking. They will work with staff across HSCS and the Health and Human Services Commission of Texas to complete critical assignments related to open records, information management, communications, data analytics, policy and procedure development, and rule making.
This position will work under the Communications Manager and Associate Commissioner of Strategy, Policy and Communications, but will have significant autonomy in regards to the daily tasks and ongoing projects.
Performs related work as assigned.
Essential Job Functions (EJFs):
- Responds to Open Records Requests by gathering, organizing and working with the open records office to determine which information best responds to the request. Identifies key contacts within the Health and Specialty Care System (HSCS) who will provide information for public information requests in a timely and effective manner. Will work with those key contacts to identify the information requested in the ask, and will coordinate with legal on which information is pertinent and releasable.
Will review the information for accuracy, pertinence, grammar and more. 20% - Works with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Communications Department to keep the Health and Specialty Care System websites and SharePoint updated with timely, accurate and grammatically correct information and documents. Will work internally with Health and Specialty Care System (HSCS) staff to gather the information needed to revise the SharePoint or web page. Will develop contacts and relationships with the HHSC web team and learn processes and procedures for editing and submitting web page submissions.
Will review submissions for grammar, spelling, punctuation, accuracy and more. Will work with HHSC communications to develop timelines to ensure web page submissions are completed in a timely manner. 20% - Writes copy for blog posts, advertisements, web stories, or scripts. This includes doing research on the key topic being written about, talking to internal and…
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