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Public Affairs Coordinator

Please note the schedule for this role offers both a full or hybrid work schedule. Given the nature of this position, you may need to work the occasional evenings or weekends.
Please note the hiring range for this role is: Hiring Range: $52,000.00 - $60,000.00. This is a grant-funded position, funded through to 2023.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Design, create and produce high-quality public information and marketing materials (e.g., flyers, posters, social media and web graphics and displays) and other publications using the Adobe Creative Cloud and/or other professional design software.
  • Develop marketing materials, messaging and content for websites, e-newsletters and social media.
  • Manage Jefferson County Public Health's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Instagram), including content development, daily posting, monitoring and social listening, developing analytics reports and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of online communications strategies.
  • Maintain Jefferson County Public Health's website and intranet, including assisting with content development, posting regular updates using the content management system, preparing analytics and evaluation reports and other day-to-day website maintenance needs.
  • Assist with researching and writing articles, news releases, op-eds, blog posts and more.
  • Take photographs and video recordings at events and meetings, as needed.
  • Coordinate special events internally and with the community.
  • Help review, edit and provide feedback to communications materials developed by other JCPH workforce members/programs.
  • Support internal communications, including developing events, messages and materials directed toward the Jefferson County Public Health workforce.
  • Conduct outreach to and build relationships with media, including TV, radio, newspapers, bloggers and others.
  • Assist with general communications administrative tasks, as needed.

Minimum qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, web/graphic design, English, journalism, or similar.
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience in a communications-related role.
Preferred qualifications:

  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
  • Prior experience with creating/producing videos.
  • Some experience with risk communication and willingness to increase that knowledge.
Knowledge, skill and attributes that lead to success in this role include:

  • Have outstanding communications skills, including written and verbal.
  • Have outstanding editing and proofreading skills.
  • Be digital-savvy, with an ability to quickly learn and adapt as technology changes.
  • Be a creative thinker, with the ability to tell engaging stories and come up with innovative ideas and solutions.
  • Be customer service oriented (e.g., flexible, work well with others, ability to give and receive feedback).
  • Be a self-starter
  • Be able to synthesize and translate complex scientific information and data into relevant and easy to understand educational information.
  • A basic understanding of health equity and the social determinants of health and a willingness to increase that knowledge.
Please provide a resume and TWO examples of work from your portfolio. Consider one writing sample, and one graphic design sample. written responses in the supplemental questions will serve as a writing sample in addition to your attached portfolio. 

Please note: Employment contingent upon successful completion of background check, motor vehicle report, and education verification. Must have a valid driver's license. If you are from out of state, you must have a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire date, and you must not have any major violations, nor more than one DUI, DWI, DWAI conviction in the past three years. Must provide immunization record at time of hire or prove immunity to comply with departmental Communicable Disease Control Policy within 30 days of hire date.