Community Outreach Specialist (COS)

Under the supervision of the Grants Program Director, the COS is responsible for strengthening the reputation, resources, and community relationships of BAIHP through community engagement and media development. The COS engages the community through governmental relations, public/media affairs, marketing (printed material, advertising, social media, etc.), community events, and successful fundraising. The COS promotes BAIHP services and events at community functions through presentations, events, social media, community meetings, and collaborations.

· Participates in internal committees, special projects, and strategic initiatives.

· Leads BAIHP’s community engagement activities. Ensures that appropriate staff are working cooperatively with key partners and organizations.

· Prepares press releases and communicates with local media on critical information for clients/public and supports company communication needs and practices.

· Highlights BAIHP client/family stories to be placed on website, social media platforms, and newsletter monthly.

· Proactively identifies and facilitates opportunities for expansion, new collaboration, and strategic initiatives.

· Builds and strengthen BAIHP’s relationships with community partners.

· Leads BAIHP’s media relations activities. Ensures BAIHP has a positive relationship with local media and is responsive to media inquiries.

· Proactively creates and promotes BAIHP’s Event calendar.

· Oversees BAIHP’s patient engagement activities. Ensures BAIHP has well-coordinated patient engagement efforts in the community.

· Maintains strong internet/intranet and social media presence, with consistent and effective branding, messaging, and materials.

· Leads and assists with fundraising and development networking.

· Plan and launch fundraising campaigns to execute identified projects.

· Liaise with members of the community, community-based organizations, city and county organizations, businesses, philanthropists, and local foundations.

· Through proactive research and community engagement, identifies potential and emerging problems that may impact BAIHP. Works creatively and diligently to resolve or eliminate identified problems.

· Proactively engages with BAIHP employees and assures that the entire organization is aware of all public affairs activities/events, and departmental and/or individual media contribution expectation.

· Innovative, on-time project facilitation; demonstrates consistent and timely delivery of high-quality work.

· Under the Department Manager, manages BAIHP social media platforms – showcase BAIHP activities, client testimonials, events, and launches fundraising campaigns.

· Provides reports and pertinent data to the Management team.

· Attends community events to promote BAIHP services and resources.

· Develops and conducts community assessments and surveys as needed.

· Creates and disseminates a variety of media content, including but not limited to videos, emails, landing pages, brochures, case studies, posts, blogs, and banners.

· Updates BAIHP’s website as needed.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bakersfield, CA 93301: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $30