School of Public Health - Office of Communications
Yale Posting Status
CLOSED TO FURTHER APPLICATIONS
University Job Title
Communications, Officer
Bargaining Unit
None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)
Compensation Grade
Administration & Operations
Compensation Grade Profile
Supervisor; Senior Associate (P5)
Wage Ranges
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Searchable Job Family
Administration, Communications/Editing/Teaching
Total # of hours to be worked:
37.5
Work Week
Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Work Location
Medical School Campus
Worksite Address
60 College Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Position Focus:
Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Communications and working closely with the Dean’s Office, the Communications Officer will serve as a leader of internal and external written communications for the Yale School of Public Health, serving both the dean’s office and as an overarching communications officer for the school. Responsibilities include developing and producing compelling articles and stories that can be launched across multiple communication channels, advancing the school’s scientific agenda, and translating complex scientific concepts into compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences. This includes working with the Dean and Chief of Staff to develop and craft dean’s communications (announcements, messages, and other editorial responsibilities) that reflect our school’s goals and achievements; and on other key written strategic communications efforts, as assigned by the Assistant Dean or Senior Communications Officer of the office of communications.
Essential Duties include collaborate with the Dean’s office and the Office of Communications (as well as other university stakeholders, as appropriate) to create accurate, engaging, and concise written content for a variety of media - including articles, press releases, op-eds, internal communications, announcements, schoolwide updates on strategic initiatives, crisis communications, and other written reports on various public health topics and initiatives.
Work with the Office of Communications and the Dean’s office to develop compelling story ideas and narratives that highlight the school’s strategic initiatives. Identify emerging public health scientific trends, distill complex topics into easily comprehensible narratives, and incorporate the voices of key stakeholders. Create engaging written digital content, including blog posts, social media updates, and multimedia materials; manage the work of graphic and web designers, student interns, printers, video producers and photographers.
Maintain the Yale brand and graphic identity standards; support and maintain standard operating procedures; contribute to digital asset management. May perform other duties as assigned.
The following Principal Responsibilities are generic in nature; the information contained in this Position Focus are most relevant to this position.
Essential Duties
1. Manages relationships with external media sources. Pursues media coverage creatively and aggressively. Responds to inquiries from national and international news media, student media, the University community and the general public. 2. Enhances the overall quality of media relations for key stakeholders by preparing them for media interviews. Manages relationships with key campus stakeholders with a high degree of professionalism, judgment and understanding of stakeholder goals. 3. Creates compelling story ideas and narratives; produces content for both external and internal channels; writes copy and social media posts and manages content. 4. Plans social media strategies for key University communications and programs. Monitors University social media assets for negative comments or misinformation. 5. Supports short- and long-term communication planning with insights into audiences, channels and culture; coordinates with other communications professionals to achieve institutional goals; leads the communications process within developed standards and protocols. 6. Supports effective response strategies, often in crisis situations requiring 24/7 attention and intense media/public scrutiny, and articulates the University’s position via personal interviews or written responses. 7. Produces multimedia content and manages the work of graphic and web designers, student interns, printers, video producers and photographers. 8. Manages communication plans for all stakeholders by understanding the significance of campus initiatives and/or academic work; creates compelling stories and messages to translate the significance through language that is clear and accessible for public awareness. 9. Develops and maintains regular contact with media representatives in multiple disciplines. 10. Maintains the Yale brand and graphic identity standards; supports and maintains standard operating procedures; contributes to digital asset management. 11. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field and five years of experience in public relations, journalism, television, corporate communications or agency work or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience in developing communications for a range of media and working with creative professionals in design, photography or video.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Demonstrated experience in developing communications for a range of media and working with creative professionals in design, photography or video.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Demonstrated experience with the Microsoft Office Suite including Teams.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Strong interest in public health; prior proven experience writing about medical or public health topics is a plus.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
Masters Degree.
Weekend Hours Required?
No
Evening Hours Required?
No
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.
EEO Statement:
University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
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