Details

Open Date 07/03/2024

Requisition Number PRN39098B

Job Title Public Relations Specialist

Working Title Communications and Outreach Specialist

Job Grade E

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 01756 - MKTNG & COMMUNICATIONS PRIMARY

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 51525 - 60000

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Job Summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a Communications and Outreach Specialist to 1) manage communications with community partners and residents as part of the U West Valley project 2) support communications related to U of U Health’s Community Collaboration initiatives 3) help plan and support outreach events and activities to help advance U of U Health’s community engagement goals in West Valley and other areas.

The Communications and Outreach Specialist will be a strong communicator and writer who can create and share timely, high-quality content that highlights U of U Health’s community collaboration activities and partnerships. The ideal candidate is passionate about making a positive impact in the community, can build email campaigns, create collateral materials, and write compelling stories. This position understands how to build relationships and grow engagement. This position will perform a variety of writing, creative, and project management tasks while using good judgment and strong interpersonal skills to plan and execute communications and outreach strategies.

Responsibilities

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions:

• Manage monthly email communication updates to community residents and partners and internal stakeholders.

• Organize, plan, and facilitate neighborhood/community meetings including creating invitations and conducting necessary community outreach and promotion of meetings through various channels.

• Create content for web and manage all U West Valley and Community Collaboration website updates.

• Draft blog stories and articles for U West Valley and other U of U Health community initiatives in both English and Spanish for distribution across campus and to internal and external audiences.

• Develop consistent cadence of community collaboration content for social media and promote content on various social media channels.

• Develop and update U of U Health and West Valley printed collateral materials for distribution at community events, meetings, and presentations in both English and Spanish.

• Help create publications, presentations, and other communications materials highlighting U of U Health’s community collaboration work.

• Organize and attend key community events that help advance community collaboration goals including partnership meetings, neighborhood events and fairs, events hosted by community-based organizations, and more.

• Work with freelancers or third-party agencies as needed to produce design, video and other digital content.

Work Environment

• Hybrid position: in office and work from home

• Some weekend and afterhours events

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); two years relevant experience required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• Resident of West Valley and/or deep understanding of Salt Lake County’s west side communities preferred

• Fluent in Spanish a plus

• Excellent writing and editing skills

• Able to engage people from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, including community residents and partners, staff at all levels, donors, and media.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Please provide at least three writing samples with resume and cover letter.

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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