Communications Specialist; Institute Clinical & Translational Research

The Communications Specialist contributes to the integrated and comprehensive approach to brand building and provides communications support for a department, center, or program. Will write and produce printed and digital communications material. The Communications Specialist is responsible for the communication and marketing of events and partners with internal and/or external stakeholders to ensure engagement with the appropriate audience while maximizing visibility and recognition.

Support team communications in public health, research dissemination, and training opportunities

• Write social media posts and assist with the promotion of content (e.g., public health messaging, health research promotion) via social media.
• Capture and report social media post analytics.
• Develop, organize, and maintain digital asset file database (photos, videos, infographics, illustrations).
• Coordinate the activities of the Social Innovation Team to support the development and implementation of multimedia health promotion activities.
• Contribute to editing and updating existing digital team web content.
• Assist with the development of print materials, including study and educational materials, into language that is understandable to a lay audience.

Through project management, implement activities and processes to complete deliverables on-time and on-budget

• Develop and maintain process metrics tools and databases to track CCC outreach and community education activities.
• Develop SOP as needed to document effective processes.
• Use OTS software (e.g., Office 365, Qualtrics) for project tracking, collection of data, report generation.
• Create output reports, as needed.

Coordinate education and outreach activities

• Work closely with CCC staff to plan, implement, and evaluate community outreach and education activities that are often held in community-based settings.
• Collaborate with CCC partners to organize education and outreach activities.
• Oversee and implement sustained engagement strategies (e.g., gift cards, birthday and birth cards, reminder calls/texts) to ensure high rates of sustained active participation in CCC activities.
• Identify evidence-based strategies and promising practices to promote sustained community engagement with CCC activities.

Oversee & Contribute to Publication Writing

• Contribute to preparation of presentations for conferences and writing of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.

Perform administrative duties, particularly related to project coordination and implementation of activities

• Schedule meetings, record meeting notes, and arrange meeting logistics.
• Coordinate scheduling of student employees.
• Create and maintain documents related to project coordination (policies and procedures manuals, study tracking logs, and study timelines).
• Generate progress reports.

Facilitate payment of community partners

• Assist with other projects and emerging priorities as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Two years of related experience.
• A commitment to health equity and an understanding of the importance and impact of building community trust in health care and science.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/ graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Competency with software programs as part of daily activities using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Experience in managing activities and project deliverables.
• Knowledge of, and experience working with, communities within the Baltimore metropolitan area.
• Event planning experience.
• Experience in social media communication.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of health behaviors, health disparities, and community outreach and education.
• Enthusiastic about learning and/or experience working with innovative OTS software as part of developing infographics, reports, and videos (e.g., Canva, Sway, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

• Classified
  
  Title:
  
  Communications Specialist
• Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB
• Starting Salary Range: $46,200 - $80,800 Annually ($55,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
• Employee group:
  Full Time
• Schedule:
  
  M - F, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Location:
  
  Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
• Department name: SOM ICTR Inst Clin Translational Resrch
• Personnel area:
  School of Medicine