Communications Specialist - Houston, United States - Harris County

Harris County
Harris County
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Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

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Position Description:


_Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation._

About Harris County Public Health:


Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States.

HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County.

Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.


Brief Position Overview:


Duties & Responsibilities:


  • Develop innovative and engaging strategies and campaigns to support HCPH external communications initiatives.
  • Research, develop and edit written communications such as public information, web content, newsletters, reports, fact sheets, brochures, handouts, video scripts, PSAs to support HCPH communication initiatives.
  • Develop and implement public relations strategies that use innovative and engaging best practices to increase stakeholder awareness and support of HCPH and public health in general.
  • Produce and disseminate applicable public relations collateral products (flyers, newsletters, pamphlets, posters, articles, PSAs etc.) to affect a positive result in HCPH priority public health issues.
  • Analyze and evaluate HCPH program needs and provide innovative and engaging consultative guidance.
  • Other duties as assigned, including special tasks involved in responding to an emergency event.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements:


Education:


  • Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, public information, public affairs, public health, or social marketing

Experience:


  • At least two (2) years professional work experience in public relations, communications, public information, public affairs, public health, social marketing, or project management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:


  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
  • Ability to work well with public and staff members
  • Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process

Core Competencies:

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_ Organizational Leadership_

  • Understands the organizational mission
  • Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
  • Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
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_ Collaboration_

  • Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
  • Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
  • Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs
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Innovation

  • Ability to adapt to change
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Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

  • Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
  • Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
  • Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
  • Uses sound judgment
  • Selfmotivated
  • Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
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Communication

  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

General Information:


Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

  • Full-Time
  • Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Others days and hours as necessary.

Work Environment:


  • This job operates in a professional office environment, routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:


  • This is a largely stationary role, however does require field work and many duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending and standing for periods at a time.

Salary:


  • Depends on Qualifications
  • Based on 26 Pay Periods

Work Location:


  • HCPH/ 1111 Fannin Houston Tx 77002

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

BENEFITS

  • Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
  • The following list of benefits is offered _
    _only__ to employees in _
    _regular__ _
    _(fulltime)__ positions:_
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Wellness
  • Life Insurance
  • Longterm disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
  • 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holida
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