Job Type: Temp (possibility of extension or conversion)

Pay Rate: $35.00/hourly

Duration: February 26, 2024 – August 30, 2024

Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: Providence, RI

This role is primarily remote with occasional onsite visits

Local applicants of RI and MA highly preferred

The Pandemic Center at the School of Public Health seeks a Communications Specialist to support leadership and staff of the Center in creating and disseminating materials about the Center, its work, and the work of its faculty, across platforms and formats.

Job Description:

• Create written and visual content, including graphics, for the Pandemic Center’s social media accounts and Center-managed websites, and other purposes (ensuring adherence to university standards). This often requires synthesizing and distilling complex scientific information and research into clear, easy to understand content to drive engagement.
• Manage third-party social and internet listening platform (i.e. Mention), track activity of all media mentions of the Center or related faculty and monitor online communities, identifying opportunities to create content, staying aware of trends and fielding issues as they arise.
• Monitor inbound communications.
• Provide virtual and in-person event support, including promotion and content creation before the event (including posting events, and sharing details with relevant departments), staffing during, and creating relevant content and tracking event statistics afterward.
• Provide support (i.e. copy-editing, proofreading, design) for articles, op-eds, presentations, and publications from Center faculty.
• Assist with the organization and management of the Center’s distribution lists.

Job Requirements:

• Strong writing and communications skills.
• Experience in communications, specifically social media execution, newsletter writing and website management.
• Experience working in academic communication preferred.
• Experience in copywriting and editing in short and long form.
• Web design and management platforms such as WordPress, Squarespace and Drupal.
• Proficiency with social media platforms including X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook – potentially Threads and Bluesky as well.
• Visual editing tools such as Canva or Adobe Suite (PS, ID, AI).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel) and Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
• Must be a team player, takes initiative to help others beyond the job description, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Someone who enjoys learning and is curious about the subject matter (biosecurity, epidemiology, public health).

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree and/or commensurate experience and two years of related experience.

Additional Information:

· Position is remote with required onsite attendance in Providence, RI.

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