Communications Specialist (Bilingual English/Spanish, Section 508), Part-Time Contract

Dhaka Technology Limited; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company seeks a bilingual Communications Specialist (English/Spanish) for a part-time contract to support a state health and human services agency. The role focuses on clear, accessible communications about program changes for individuals, families, providers, advocates and legislators.

Remote work with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD; December 2026 to June 30, 2027. Responsibilities include maintaining communications calendars, creating plain-language materials,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, English or Marketing.
• 5+ years in professional communications, incl. 3+ years in government/health services.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; write original Spanish content.
• Section 508/WCAG 2.1 AA remediation for Word, PowerPoint, PDF, web.
• Portfolio or writing samples required.
• Experience developing communications strategies for public agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communications calendar and messaging framework.
• Write bilingual, plain-language FAQs, fact sheets, web content and materials.
• Contribute to stakeholder summaries and annual experience report.
• Coordinate with client staff and vendors to align communications.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Plain-language writing

Public communications strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Drupal

Job description

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company | Contract

Communications Specialist (Bilingual English/Spanish, Section 508), Part-Time Contract

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring on behalf of a state health and human services agency client for a developmental disabilities stakeholder experience engagement running from December 2026 through June 30, 2027. We are seeking a bilingual Communications Specialist to produce clear, accessible communications about program changes for individuals receiving developmental disabilities services, families, providers, advocates and legislators.

Location: Remote. Occasional travel to Baltimore, MD is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the communications calendar and support a consistent messaging framework across stakeholder groups.
• Write and produce plain-language, bilingual (English and Spanish), Section 508-compliant FAQs, fact sheets, web content, presentations and other materials about program changes, analytics-informed reforms and fiscal initiatives.
• Contribute to quarterly stakeholder feedback summaries and the annual stakeholder experience summary report.
• Coordinate with the client's communications staff and third-party vendors to keep stakeholder communications aligned.

Mandatory qualifications (all are required)

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English or Marketing.
• 5+ years of professional communications experience, including at least 3 years in government, Medicaid, health or human services communications.
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish, written and spoken, with the ability to write original Spanish-language content rather than only translate.
• Demonstrated Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA remediation experience for Word, PowerPoint, PDF and web content.
• Plain-language writing for public audiences; a portfolio or writing samples will be requested.
• Experience developing communications strategies and calendars for a public agency or large program.
• Available to start in December 2026 and to work during Maryland business hours (ET); able to travel occasionally to Baltimore, MD.
• U.S. work authorization; sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Independent of direct service providers funded by the client agency (no financial, ownership or organizational relationship).

Preferred

• Experience communicating with people with disabilities and their families.
• Maryland state agency experience.
• Graphic and web production skills (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Drupal or similar).
• Approximately 360 hours through June 30, 2027 (about 10-12 hours per week, heavier around communication releases).
• Remote; occasional travel to Baltimore, MD required.