Crisis Communication Specialist

Crisis Communications Specialist

Boulder Bounty Public Health

Details:

• 1 year contract with potential for extensions and/or conversions to a FTE
• Ideal candidate will reside in Colorado, but open to nationwide/remote candidates
• If in Colorado, schedule would be mostly remote with periodic in person meetings in Longmont or Boulder but client is open to fully remote if travel is too challenging
• 8 hour per day shift with the possibility of overtime if in an emergency response
• Need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Requirements:

• 2 years of experience in a Communications or Public Relations position
• 2 years of experience in journalism, media relations and writing, specifically in persuasive writing – i.e., columns and op-eds
• 2 years of experience posting in all the major social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• 2 years of experience within Public Information Management (PIO) or Emergency Management or Crisis Communications experience
• 2 years of grassroots community engagement and health equity experience

Plusses:

• Public or Community Health background is stronglypreferred (or similar)
• WordPress experience – writing, creating, and editing for web pages
• Graphic Design skills within InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar
• Design and/or video editing skills, preferably within Adobe Premier Pro and/or Adobe Rush
• Covid-response experience
• Bilingual in Spanish

Day-to-Day:

Insight Global is seeking a Communications Specialist to join the Strategic Initiatives division within Boulder County Public Health (BCPH). This individual will be responsible for creating and implementing educational communication strategies that target priority populations regarding COVID-19 updates and information. At this phase of the COVID-19 response, BCPH is shifting from a larger community-wide effort to working with priority populations that include teens and young adults, low-income community members, and BIPOC community members who continue to face barriers to remaining healthy as the pandemic continues. This more focused response requires nuanced public messaging and more grass roots community engagement efforts. The day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Partnering internally with the BCPH Communicable Disease and Emergency Management team to strategize, implement, and manage outreach to the community regarding COVID-19 response and mitigation
• Managing multiple initiatives and projects effectively by setting and meeting deadlines and creating and implementing communications plans for each initiative.
• Engaging with community partners and with outside PR firms, and work with Project Leads to meet the communications needs of multiple projects/initiatives.
• Managing BCPH social media accounts as well as working with stakeholders and influencers to effectively utilize social media to meet education goals
• Working with internal and external partners to understand and address health equity issues as it relates to public health and the pandemic including the current environment around vaccines and testing, treatments, and other mitigation measures (isolation/quarantine)
• Adjusting to the ever-changing environment of the pandemic and being able to quickly create public messaging to educate the public about updates like bivalent boosters, for example. It's crucial that the Communications Specialist has the ability to tease out key messages and put into concise communications.
• Measuring the success of each strategy and reporting those findings back to the division
• Daily meetings discussing vaccine equity and how to reach target populations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boulder, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Crisis Communications: 2 years (Required)
• Social Media Posting: 2 years (Required)
• Grass Roots or Health Equity: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location