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Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title Communications Specialist III
Job Category Staff & Executive - Other
Department SPH-Office of Academic Affairs
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Communications Specialist III for the Office of Marketing & Communications, Office of the Dean within Rutgers, School of Public Health. Under the direction of the Director of Marketing, the Communications Specialist III will be responsible for assisting with the execution of the School’s communication and engagement strategy and developing written content for distribution.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Coordinates external communications efforts with the Rutgers University-wide Office of University News and Media Relations.
• Monitors news outlets to identify and capitalize upon media and advocacy opportunities.
• Assists the Director of Marketing with tracking all media coverage and identifying promotional opportunities.
• Promotes SPH faculty, student, and staff publications to secure placements among top-tier print and electronic outlets.
• Assists with the creation of annual reports or special edition reports, policies, trainings, and plans.
• Creates innovative visual and audio content for digital distribution as assigned.
• Leads the coordination of the School’s 21PHirst Signature Webinar Series and other special events such as Convocation.

Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 19S
Position Salary PS 19 scale: maximum salary offered $64,414
Annual Minimum Salary 49566.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 59113.000
Annual Maximum Salary 69919.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience

• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Communication, Marketing, or a related field.

Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must have professional writing experience, familiarity with audio/video production, a solid knowledge of the current social media landscape (twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube) and WordPress training.
• Excellent organization, planning, project management, and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skill, and understanding of website management and publishing, social media management and digital marketing reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of topics related to public health.
• One (1) year of professional, related experience.
• Experience at an institution of higher education or a research center.

Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Office environment with moderate office.
• Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.

Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number 23ST1569
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
City Busch
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
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