Communications Specialist - ICTS

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications or similar field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 1 year of demonstrated experience in professional publishing for a consumer website.
• Demonstrated proficiency with HTML, Adobe Creative Suite 6, Drupal and WordPress.
• Working knowledge of relevant social media and messaging platforms.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly for the web using best practices.
• Superb collaborative, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience creating integrated web content that promotes and sustains institutional business goals.
• Advanced degree in journalism or related field.
• Graphic design skills.
• Experience in health and wellness writing.
• Ability to analyze, present and make strategic recommendation on Web analytics using Google. Analytics, Piwik or other homegrown analytic dashboards.
• Training in an enterprise-level content management system.
• Planning, testing, and selecting appropriate applications for health care consumers.

Application Process:

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 positing 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 verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.Hybrid within Iowa: This position is eligible for a combination of on-campus and remote work. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and comply with the remote work program and related policies.

Remote within Iowa: This position is eligible for primarily remote work but may require limited work onsite at times. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and comply with the remote work program and related policies.

As previously discussed, this position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location. 

For additional questions, please contact Amy Stewart at amy-stewart@uiowa.edu

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.