$ads={1}
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally, and internationally.
Position Summary
PHI is seeking a part-time Communications Assistant to support the Berkeley Media Studies Group communication team. The Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG), a program of the Public Health Institute, is committed to helping public health professionals and community advocates engage the news media strategically to advance healthy public policies. The Communications Assistant will work closely with and be supervised by the Senior Manager of Communication and Digital Strategy.
This is a fully remote work-from-home, time-limited position that is expected to work through October 31, 2023. Candidates who are only available to work through September 29th are welcome to apply. Expected end date is to be determined upon hire. This part-time position is expected to work 15-19 hours per week, depending on the individual’s availability.
The Communications Assistant will assist BMSG’s communication team with a range of duties from writing and editing to website maintenance to social media support. One core responsibility will be to create and disseminate concise news digests (to see examples, sign up here) that BMSG shares with staff, clients, and advocates around the country to keep them updated on topics related to health equity and racial justice, including affordable housing and homelessness; climate change and environmental racism; reproductive justice; junk food marketing to Latinos, African Americans and other communities of color; soda regulation; tobacco control; the overdose epidemic; and the prevention of sexual, domestic, and community-level violence.
This position is a great opportunity to build your research and media skills and learn about the connection between news, our democracy, and public health. The Communications Assistant will receive training from BMSG’s Senior Manager of Communication and Digital Strategy and learn how BMSG’s Research, Media Advocacy Training and Communication teams operate. They will support BMSG’s strategic communication plan across both traditional and digital platforms.
Full pay range for this position: $26.88 to $38.31 per hour. The typical hiring range for this position is from $26.88 (minimum) to $32.59 (midpoint) per hour. The starting wage is determined based on the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability.
Employment Type: Part Time
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Provide support for BMSG’s communication team:
- Contribute to BMSG’s daily monitoring by scanning news coverage of public health issues in traditional and digital formats (e.g., newspapers, blogs, and video), and compiling the news coverage in concise digests (30%)
- Using a health equity lens, provide additional writing and editing support by contributing to blogs, news releases, reports, social media posts, web copy, and other content as needed (15%)
- Promote BMSG’s brand and support its dissemination efforts, including by maintaining the organization’s social media presence on Twitter,
- , Facebook, Instagram, Hootsuite) and email marketing tools (e.g., Constant Contact).
- Working knowledge of basic HTML is preferred.
- Familiarity with design software and photo/video editing is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, English, marketing/business administration, public health, or related field is preferred.
PHI/Berkeley Media Studies Group is an equal opportunity employer and an inclusive organization. People of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
PHI WORKFORCE MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY
Per the PHI Workforce Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is a condition of employment for all domestic based employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless they are granted a reasonable accommodation under applicable law.
New hires need to provide proof of full vaccination prior to their start date or apply for an exemption/accommodation within three business days after their start date. Depending on the circumstances, new hires who do not comply with this Policy, or who cannot be reasonably accommodated, will either have their employment suspended or terminated. Candidates who are non-compliant will have their offers rescinded.
EEO Statement
The Public Health Institute is committed to a policy that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition including genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, and to make all employment decisions so as to further this principle of equal employment opportunity. To this end, the PHI will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition including genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, and will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are offered employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to these characteristics.
For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
ADA Statement:
The Public Health Institute is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Recruitment Team at least 48 hours in advance at Recruitment@phi.org.
#LI-REMOTE
To apply for any position, you must create an account on the Public Health Institute’s job application site. After creating your account, you may search the open positions and apply for the specific position that interests you. Please note, mailed and emailed applications will not be accepted.
We’re so pleased the Public Health Institute is an organization you would like to work with. Do you have questions about this opportunity? If so, email our recruitment team at Recruitment@phi.org.
