Building
Healthy Communities Merced Position Opening
Job Title: HUB
Communications Specialist
Reports
to: HUB
Manager
Location: Merced,
CA, includes travel within Merced County: South Merced, East Merced County.
Status: Full-time,
exempt position, grant funded through February 27, 2015.
Compensation: Salary
of $37,000 per year plus benefits.
Deadline: July
18, 2014
About Building
Healthy Communities Merced
Building Healthy
Communities (BHC) is
a 10-year strategic effort funded by The California Endowment (TCE) aimed at
improving the health status of communities in fourteen California sites. BHC is
working to create healthy communities through policy and systems change driven
by intentional resident engagement and systems partnerships.
Job
Description:
The Hub Communications Specialist serves as the media
contact and spokesperson for the Building Healthy Communities Hub. The position’s
primary function is to provide day-to-day media support and coordination of
publicity and public relations related to the Hub, BHC and TCE, as they relate
to the Southwest Merced/East Merced County site. He or she also assists with
other project-related activities as needed.
Given
the nature of the work, this position requires flexible hours including work on
some evenings and weekends. The Communications Specialist will be expected to
make the position his or her top priority and to arrange a work schedule that
reflects that level of commitment.
Role:
The communications specialist’s role is to
identify all critical audiences, both internal and external to the Hub
Collaborative. He or she ensures that all important messages are transmitted
using a wide range of media channels with an emphasis on feedback, inclusion,
transparency and outreach.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resume
and names and contacts of 3 job references.
1. Cover letter explaining why you
are applying for the position and your experience working with collaborative to
achieve community-wide goals.
2. Resume
3. One page writing sample – English
4. Sample Press Release
5. Sample News Article
6. Sample Blog or Newsletter
7. One page writing sample – Spanish
(optional)
8. 3 professional references –
profession, address and phone numbers
Only complete electronic submissions
will be considered.
Please submit to:
isai@unitedwaymerced.org