Communications Specialist -- Human Resources Employee Engagement

Job Duties The Communications Specialist III will bring exceptional writing and editing skills, creativity and enthusiasm, and strong interpersonal skills to: Create written content: Research, plan, write, edit and design various documents in draft and final form, including reports, newsletters, factsheets, slide presentations, talking points, education materials, website content, blogs, correspondence and other materials. Help develop graphics as needed. Manage publishing and distribution channels: Manage HR’s internal communications hubs and pages on our Public Health intranet in SharePoint; create a consistent HR e-newsletter, coordinate content with Public Health’s Communications Team. Implement communication strategies: Work with HR analysts and subject matter experts to develop communications plans and strategies for various audiences, staff and hiring managers, and lead implementation of those plans. Growth & Development opportunities and training content Recruitment, hiring process, and leave policy content Onboarding and New Employee Orientation content Online spaces for groups of staff to engage Annual Employee Engagement Survey Coordinate resources for in-person employee engagement: Provide support for creating flyers, posters, brochures and other content related to special events or new services. Collaborate and partner with our department-wide Employee Intranet Collaborative to align and prioritize weekly content to be pushed out to staff on a regular basis and ensure we are integrating best practices and new tools into our SharePoint environment. Identifying and assessing communications needs: Research and develop strategy for implementation of potential Public Health’s LinkedIn profile Support budget communications as related to HR Co-facilitate/co-lead the PH intranet committee to ensure good governance along with communications and admin staff Provide technical assistance for divisional and program level SharePoint sites related to their HR content Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills Minimum Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have some combination of: An understanding of and passion for health equity and racial justice, with a commitment to ending racism as a public health crisis, and experience writing about racial equity. Background in education, communications, journalism, English, marketing, public health, public administration, or a related field or comparable experience, ideally in the government or non-profit sectors. Skilled in writing, producing and publishing e-newsletters, fact sheets, blogs, presentations, and/or educational materials utilizing Microsoft Office 360 products (including SharePoint and Teams), GovDelivery and/or similar e-newsletter platforms. Demonstrated ability to identify and assess the communication needs of targeted audiences and determine the best communication methods and tools; skills in developing short- and long-range communications plans and/or strategies. Knowledge of communications principles, methods and materials. Demonstrated ability to engage with diverse groups in ways that earn trust. The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired): Experience with websites - creating, maintaining, and or updating pages and creating content designed for web templates; Significant demonstrated ability to create and use graphics and/or photography for storytelling and to effectively engage audiences in content; Experience developing infographics; and experience and/or education in public communications or journalism or in a related field

Salary : $89,000 - $113,000