University Health KC Hiring For Communication Division Manager; Jackson County Health Department/university Health Lakewood; Ft80; 8:00 at Kansas City, MO, United States Full Time

Job Description

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Communication Division Manager; Jackson County Health Department/University Health Lakewood; FT80; 8:00 – 4:30 **Lakewood campus**
TMC Truman Medical Centers
Job Location
Lakewood 3rd Floor South LTC
Kansas City, Missouri

Department
Health Department

Position Type
Full time

Work Schedule
8:00AM – 4:30PM

Hours Per Week
40
If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Summary
Under the direction of the Assistant Health Director, the Communications Division Manager provides strategic leadership and planning for the Health Department’s communication initiatives. This position will lead the development of new communication tools and strategies to focus on client and public perception of Jackson County Public Health and to effectively communicate public health messaging.
Minimum requirements
1.Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university with one to two years experience in communications, marketing, advertising, journalism or closely related field.
2.Oneor more years of progressively responsible experience(including internships)in the fields of graphic design, marketing, or communications.
3.Working Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro, and other Adobe Creative Suite software.
4.Experience providing leadership to staff
5.Ability to assess critical and complex situations and give analytical solutions.
6.Interpersonal communications, group process and facilitation skills.
7.Excellent oral and written communications skills.
8.Demonstrates ability to present information to large audiences.
9.Demonstrates computer use ability in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
10.Demonstrates ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on assignments with a minimal amount of direction.
11.Demonstrates ability to write, edit, and design superior news, feature, promotional, and report content.
12.Demonstrates experience developing communications plans and executing marketing communications tactics across all channels (e.g. print, digital, web, electronic, social, in-person) 13.Demonstrates experience creating and manipulating graphics.
14.Demonstrates experience creating content for social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
1.Master’s Degree in public health, communications, journalism, marketing, or other closely related field.
2.Two or more years of progressively responsible experience in the fields of graphic design, marketing, or communications.
3.Knowledge of the core functions and essential services of public health.