Communication Specialist II - Community Health

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

This position supports the communications needs for UNC Health’s Community Health & Engagement department, which plays a crucial role in enhancing how we serve our patients, teammates and communities across North Carolina by improving access to care and health literacy, particularly in our rural and underserved communities. The role will be embedded within Community Health & Engagement to drive the communications strategy and will report into UNC Health’s Internal Communications team to ensure alignment with our overall communications plans and approach.

Responsibilities: 

• Works closely with UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine to build relationships and leverage communications channels across the health system and school. 
• Supports the development and execution of an overall communications plan and strategy and help lead the creation of associated materials (both written and visual) to promote UNC Health and how we serve our patients, teammates and communities across North Carolina by improving access to care and health literacy. 
• Partners with leadership and other teams to develop communication and process design needs and objectives. 
• Proactively offers creative solutions to ensure communications are clear, consistent, engaging, relevant, timely and fully support the department’s vision and strategic priorities. 
• Supports internal communications to teammates and leaders through newsletters, presentations, executive talking points, scripts, meetings, posters, etc. 
• Creates communications plans made for special events such as community health fairs, screenings, education programs, health classes, expos, etc. 
• Writes and helps in the preparation of certain publications such as brochures, booklets, alumni materials and employee and special constituent newsletters. 

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Three (3) year of experience in communications, public relations, marketing or related field.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong customer service skills.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Community Health

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $26.59 - $38.23 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.