Communications Coordinator

The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce is seeking a talented and motivated Communication Coordinator to join our team and help us enhance our internal and external communications.

Our center is a dynamic program within UAA's College of Health, dedicated to providing continuing education opportunities to Alaska's Health Workforce, Pipeline Programs to increase K-12 interest in health careers, and supporting current health care students through our scholar programs.

The Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce is a center within the College of Health that primarily manages Alaska's Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) program and also delivers K-12 pipeline programing to to expose students to primary care delivery in rural and/or underserved settings, as well as professional development opportunities to health care professionals across the state.
As a Communication Coordinator, you will play a key role in managing and executing our communication strategies. You will work closely with various teams to ensure clear, consistent, and effective messaging across all channels. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills and a knack for eye catching graphics.

To thrive in this role a successful candidate should:

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to craft clear, engaging, and error-free content for various platforms and audiences. Demonstrate proficiency in articulating ideas clearly, and active listening skills to understand and address communication needs.
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills to effectively handle multiple tasks and deadlines while showing attention to detail to avoid errors and maintain consistency without sacrificing quality.
• Be proficient in digital tools including: MS Office Suite, Website CMS platforms (e.g. OU Campus, Drupal, Wordpress, etc.), Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, In Design and Photoshop, and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedln.
• Interpersonal skills that help develop strong professional relationships with colleagues across departments to ensure consistent messaging and smooth execution of communication plans. Collaborative mindsight that allows you to work effectively with multiple teams.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or related field and two years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, term-funded, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Please include a cover letter, resume, and three references in your application.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Jeni Davis, ACRH-HW HR Coordinator, at jmdavis15@alaska.edu

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.