Senior Program Coordinator + Lead Content Creator

Job Posting Title:

Senior Program Coordinator + Lead Content Creator

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Hiring Department:

Center for Health Communication

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2023

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Position is full-time and contingent on continued receipt of funding. Position is funded through 8/31/2023 and continued funding is anticipated.

Purpose

Provide day-to-day leadership on Center for Health Communication (CHC) programs and projects that support our external partners in creating and implementing evidence-based health communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the daily project manager for the Be Well Communities outreach support project, including serving as main point of contact for MD Anderson partners. Be Well Communities is MD Anderson’s place-based strategy for comprehensive cancer prevention and control, working with communities to promote wellness and stop cancer before it starts.

• Work closely with other CHC staff performing duties related to the project, including daily collaboration with a graphic designer on materials creation and weekly collaboration with program assistant on social media tracking activities.

• Meet regularly with internal and external teams and track timelines and deliverables closely to ensure project deliverables are progressing in an efficient manner; provide quarterly reports to partners that track progress toward contract objectives.

• Utilize public health program planning principles to help the Be Well Communities team plan, implement, and evaluate health communication strategies of varying size and scope; apply a health equity lens to all methods, strategies, and tactics.

• Collaborate with institutional subject matter experts to write evidence-based, effective, and creative health communication messages for cancer prevention strategies. Serve as lead writer for materials created as part of the Be Well Communities project, including writing social media content, copywriting for campaigns intended to change health behaviors, media talking points, and key messages.

• Maintain functional partnerships with Be Well Communities partners in the Houston area; occasional travel to Houston area may be required. Work with partners to distribute content across multiple channels, including web, social media, email newsletters, feature stories, digital displays, environmental signage, and giveaway items.

• Support CHC’s mission to lead the creation of evidence-based health communication scholarship, education, and practice. Related duties as assigned.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, communication, advertising, public relations or related field

• Five or more years’ experience with project management and leadership

• One or more years supervisory experience

• Strong written communication skills, including ability to write according to style guides as well as creative and persuasive writing

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

• Prior experience conducting media monitoring or managing other media evaluation activities

• Demonstrated ability to get up to speed on a project quickly

• Previous work with designers or professionals creating visual communication materials

• Interest in health communication, public health, and the mission of the Center for Health Communication

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public health, communication, advertising, public relations, or related field

• Six or more years’ experience with project management and leadership

• Two or more years supervisory experience

• Prior experience managing communication campaigns or projects, including earned media strategies

• Prior creative copywriting experience for public health campaigns or projects

• Prior experience writing reports, talking points, or social media content 

• Prior experience working in relevant health topics, including chronic disease and cancer prevention, physical activity promotion, healthy eating promotion, and sun safety

• Experience maintaining partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, or community organizations

Salary Range

$58,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Lift and move standard office files and supplies. Work hours may include occasional evenings, weekends and some holidays during peak periods to meet deadlines. Position is a hybrid of in-person work on UT’s campus and virtual / remote work.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the 2021 report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe, Suite UTA 2.206, Austin, TX 78701.