Communications Specialist (Social Media); Jackson County Health Department - University Health Kansas City; FT80; 8:00 - 4:30; **Grant Funded**
Full Time
Kansas City, MO
Posted
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If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site.
Communications Specialist (Social Media); Jackson County Health Department - University Health Kansas City; FT80; 8:00 - 4:30; **Grant Funded** TMC Truman Medical Centers
Job Location
Lakewood 3rd Floor South LTC
Kansas City, Missouri
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If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:
UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.
UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.
UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.
Job Description
Summary
The Communications Specialist supports the health department’s ongoing initiatives and operations through extensive communications, graphical design, and marketing support. This position will also design and implement risk communication strategies in response to and in preparation for major public health events, disasters, and matters of urgency.
The Communications Specialist supports the health department’s ongoing initiatives and operations through extensive communications, graphical design, and marketing support. This position will also design and implement risk communication strategies in response to and in preparation for major public health events, disasters, and matters of urgency.
Minimum Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university with one to two years experience in communications, marketing, or closely related field.
2. Working Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro, and other Adobe Creative Suite software.
3. Ability to assess critical and complex situations and give analytical solutions.
4. Interpersonal communications, group process and facilitation skills.
5. Excellent oral and written communications skills.
6. Demonstrates ability to present information to large audiences.
7. Demonstrates computer use ability in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
8. Demonstrates ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on assignments with a minimal amount of direction.
9. Demonstrates ability to write, edit, and design superior news, feature, promotional, and report content.
10. Demonstrates experience developing communications plans and executing marketing communications tactics across all channels (e.g. print, digital, web, electronic, social, in-person)
11. Demonstrates experience creating and manipulating graphics.
12. Demonstrates experience creating content for social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
1. Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university with one to two years experience in communications, marketing, or closely related field.
2. Working Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro, and other Adobe Creative Suite software.
3. Ability to assess critical and complex situations and give analytical solutions.
4. Interpersonal communications, group process and facilitation skills.
5. Excellent oral and written communications skills.
6. Demonstrates ability to present information to large audiences.
7. Demonstrates computer use ability in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
8. Demonstrates ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on assignments with a minimal amount of direction.
9. Demonstrates ability to write, edit, and design superior news, feature, promotional, and report content.
10. Demonstrates experience developing communications plans and executing marketing communications tactics across all channels (e.g. print, digital, web, electronic, social, in-person)
11. Demonstrates experience creating and manipulating graphics.
12. Demonstrates experience creating content for social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s Degree in public health, communications, marketing, or other closely related field.
2. Two or more years of progressively responsible experience in the fields of public health communications.
3. One or more years of progressively responsible experience serving as an organizational spokesperson or PIO.
4. Experience in Performance Management, Quality Improvement, and PHAB Accreditation is desired.
5. Knowledge of the core functions and essential services of public health.
1. Master’s Degree in public health, communications, marketing, or other closely related field.
2. Two or more years of progressively responsible experience in the fields of public health communications.
3. One or more years of progressively responsible experience serving as an organizational spokesperson or PIO.
4. Experience in Performance Management, Quality Improvement, and PHAB Accreditation is desired.
5. Knowledge of the core functions and essential services of public health.
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