Communications Specialist - Term Limited

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

An exceptional opportunity is available for a highly motivated and experienced Communications Specialist within the onWHARD group to work with clinical, research, community, and patient facing teams within the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. We are looking for a candidate who can work independently, and in collaboration with multiple project PIs, community members, stakeholders, and other partners with guidance. The candidate should be able to set up and/or manage all communications related to the research projects, advocacy projects, and patient/community facing initiatives to streamline, maximize efficiency, and ensure the successful engagement. The characteristic duties and responsibilities of this position may evolve over time to match changing needs and priorities.

At onWHARD we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We know that our differences fuel innovation and excellence and understand that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, orientations, and experiences.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Provide specialized professional expertise in the areas of content and communication.
• Responsible for dissemination and communication of special projects, goals, results, etc.
• Collaborate with research team to communicate feedback via reports (graphic design of final provider feedback reports) when needed.
• Collaborate with team to create unified messaging strategy for output
• Perform basic data review/analysis and graphing of data to include in presentations
• Responsible for the development and maintanence of project websites/newsletters, and social medial engagement and communications:

The Communications Specialist will partner with internal departments and external organizations and share new learnings and receive updates on best demonstrated practices in community engagement from teams across the country; use new information to better craft/design to disseminate information and flyers. They will be accountable for developing, researching, composing, editing and completing a wide range and variety of writing/editing assignments such as research projects, proposals, reports, correspondence, articles, and presentations.

The person in this role will write and maintain communications content for various delivery methods. Coordinate and develop communications for multiple large projects and projects with high visibility. They will identify appropriate delivery methods, including presentations, targeted email, printed documents, newspaper articles, and web pages. Design, develop and implement communications, based on organizational and user needs. Evaluates feedback on communications and makes improvements. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree is required in communications, health education, health communications, public health, etc.
• 3+ years of professional experience is required.
• Ability to write for multiple audiences and at multiple literacy levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Proficiency in -and research management software including reference management and file sharing software (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, Trello, Zotero), communication and meeting management (e.g., Zoom, Teams, Slack); and presentation software (e.g., Canva, etc.)
• Well versed in MS Office products
• A successful candidate should be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Flexibility in work hours is required with some evening and/or weekend hours for community engagement/stakeholder meetings
• Willingness to travel to state, regional, and national meetings
• Onsite work -2-3 days per week
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills are required.

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's degree or PhD in Health Education, Health Communications, Public Health, Public Policy, or related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of work experience
• Previous administrative or research experience in an academic medical center is preferred

Work Locations

University Hospital South (UHS) Building, Ann Arbor, MI

Note: this position is hybrid, with 2-3 days/wk onsite work required either in Ann Arbor, MI, and/or community-based work throughout Michigan. There will be some travel to regional and national meetings. Flexibility in work hours is required with some evening and/or weekend hours for community engagement events and/or stakeholder meetings.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Additional Information

This position effort is grant term limited and is expected to end at the time of grant ending for these projects, although continued funding after grant period is anticipated.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

253480

Working Title

Communications Specialist - Term Limited

Job Title

Communications Specialist

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Obstetrics & Gynecology Dpt

Posting Begin/End Date

8/26/2024 - 9/25/2024

Career Interest

Communications & Marketing