Technical Communications and Creative Specialist

Job  : A 8240

Posted Date : 10/16/2026

Experience :

-

Job Type :
Contractual

Location :
Jackson, MS

• Project Management and Collaboration
  • Assist the Project Management Office (PMO) and agency divisions with tasks and documentation for new and ongoing projects.
  • Partner with staff, editors, writers, IT, and external vendors to manage projects from concept through delivery.
  • Lead cross-functional meetings to discuss projects, tasks, and process documentation.
  • Internal and external agency communications, both written and verbal.
  • Assist in developing and executing strategic communications plans that integrate both digital and offline tactics.
  • Coordinate timelines, resources, and workflows to ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables.
  • Develop dashboards and monitoring tools for users to track project and/or task progress.
• Digital Communications and Design
  • Concept, design, and produce print and digital collateral – such as infographics, presentations, whitepapers, eBooks, etc. – while adhering to industry and agency brand standards
  • Manage and create engaging content for websites, social media platforms, and other digital assets
  • Support campaigns that align with organizational objectives, monitor trends, analyze performance, and track metrics
  • Contribute fresh ideas and creative approaches that enhance audience engagement and organizational visibility.
  • Ensure digital communications and design deliverables meet accessibility standards, including WCAG guidelines, to support inclusive access across digital platforms and materials.
• Technical Writing
  • Develop and maintain implementation and operational documentation to include deployment guides, system configuration documentation, operational procedures, and other project documentation.
  • Maintain end-user documentation and training materials including user guides, training manuals, job aids, online help content, and knowledge base documentation to support system implementation and ongoing operation.
  • Review agency applications and websites using user feedback and project metrics to recommend improvements to content quality and user experience.
• Information Governance and File Management
  • Create and maintain agency document repositories (e.g., SharePoint, Smartsheet) and ensure the documentation is updated as operational processes, tasks, requirements and system functionality evolve.
  • Includes initial setup, organization, version numbering, file indexing, and staff training or assistance.
  • Initiate and manage a statewide Document Scanning project to digitize paper documents located in each county office and the state office working with a Vendor selected through a bidding process. Includes establishing document naming and numbering conventions to ensure the documents will be unique, traceable, and easy to retrieve by the staff in a digital library. Conduct periodic reviews to audit the naming and numbering conventions to ensure they are supporting the agency process workflows and audit requirements.
  • Maintain documentation standards, templates, version control processes, and documentation governance procedures to ensure consistency and traceability across all project documentation.
• CCWIS and Federal Compliance Support
  • Coordinate, prepare and maintain federally required documentation for a CCWIS system to ensure compliance with regulations and guidance issued by the ACF and the Children’s Bureau.
  • Work with the Project Management Office (PMO) and the Finance Division to prepare the required federal information and incorporate it into the required templates. This includes the Advanced Planning Documents (APDs) and updates, and the Operational APDs (OAPDs), supporting narratives, and related documentation required to…