Communications Specialist

Position Qualifications

Education required:

•    Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent mix of education and experience

Required Qualifications

• Evidence of strong organizational and prioritization skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Evidence of working with diplomacy, discretion, and good judgement.
• Minimum 1 year of work experience in an internal communications setting or administration. 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write, edit and proof content in accordance with established brand guidelines
• Highly organized and able to establish priorities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated understanding of DEI issues and ability to effectively interact with diverse populations.
• Experience working in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work effectively with some interruptions.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University of Iowa policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of Canva and willingness to learn and use web-based systems such as Qualtrics, Drupal, and Ad Astra
• Experience with Microsoft 365
• Familiarity and experience working in college or university setting

Application Details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume

• Cover Letter 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.  Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education. Up to 5 professional references will be  requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Josh Gulick at joshua-gulick@uiowa.edu.

Benefits Highlights

• Regular salaried position. Located in Iowa City, Iowa.

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

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