Communications Specialist III

Position Details Position Information Recruitment/Posting Title Communications Specialist III Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services Department NJMS-Psychiatry Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health.
Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings.
We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations.
Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Communications Specialist III for NJMS- Psychiatry.
The Communications Assistant manages and helps coordinate all social media content, website administration, and marketing efforts pertaining to the Northern New Jersey Medication-Assisted Treatment Center of Excellence (NNJ-MATrx-COE) for the length of the grant.
The NNJ-MATrx-COE is a part of the Department of Psychiatry at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and aims to increase statewide capacity to provide high-quality substance use disorder care to the residents of New Jersey via targeted education for healthcare providers and their staff.
Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supports social media efforts with content generation, posting, and monitoring of accounts to forward or respond to comments as appropriate.
Provides website administration, including content updates and building new pages and programs as requested.
Assists with communications and marketing efforts via Constant Contact and other tracking databases.
This includes list maintenance, periodical analytic reporting development, and distribution of emails via automation and manual push.
Creates marketing materials and informational pamphlets, program handbooks, leaflets, etc.
Aids in the execution of overarching NNJ-MATrx-COE marketing strategy so that all channels and campaigns are integrated, professional, and brand- and mission-focused.
As requested, assists in new projects in special areas of interest to the NNJ-MATrx-COE.
Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 19S Position Salary PS-19S-52,503 Annual Minimum Salary 52503.
000 Annual Mid Range Salary 62615.
000 Annual Maximum Salary 74061.
000 Standard Hours 37.
50 Union Description HPAE, Local 5094 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees.
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Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in a Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Good communication and interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
Must have proficiency with graphic design tools, such as Adobe products (Photoshop/InDesign) and/or Canva.
Must have proficiency with using Constant Contact.
Must be computer literate with proficiency and working of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications Up to two years relevant experience in an administrative function, desired.
Candidates with a background in health communications (specifically substance use disorder treatment models, medications for opioid use disorder, and/or surveying) are preferred.
Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Needs to occasionally move about inside the office if on-site.
This position will require frequent communication with team members and community contacts.
WORK ENVIRONMENT; Position requires working in a moderate noise office setting.
Fast-paced, high pressure office environment; must be able to cooperate with a broad spectrum of staff.
Special Conditions Posting Details Posting Number 23ST3177 Posting Open Date 11/24/2023 Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS) City Newark State NJ Location Details Pre-employment Screenings All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
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