Communications Specialist - Department of Social and Cultural Analysis

Job Posting Title:

Communications Specialist - Department of Social and Cultural Analysis

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Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

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Purpose

Responsibilities

• Communications, Branding, and Publications
  Develop and coordinate communications and promotional strategies to increase program participation and event attendance. Design and distribute promotional materials. Develop content for websites, social media channels, and other communication mediums, including print and electronic collateral and marketing campaigns. Produce recurring unit newsletters highlighting the people and work of the department; curate and expand contact lists and leverage them for email campaigns. Coordinate the review, revision, and distribution of communications materials; serve as copyeditor and quality assurance for communications submitted by members of the unit. Work on special communication deliverables, such as policy briefs, speeches, talking points, event scripts, reports, and presentations. Coordinate and maintain podcasts and other external communications as assigned. Oversee implementation of the unit's brand strategy and work with leadership on brand initiatives. Effectively work with faculty and administrative leaders.
• Outreach, Community Engagement, and Partnerships
  Act as the unit's public relations liaison to build community partnerships with external organizations and relationships within the University. Serve as liaison to the College of Liberal Arts Public Affairs Office to coordinate announcements and highlight events via college and university channels. In coordination with the College of Liberal Arts Public Affairs Office, field media inquiries, create media responses, manage media interviews, and occasionally act as spokesperson for the unit. Manage media lists and contacts. Implement strategies to increase participation and recruitment in programs. Evaluate outreach activities, survey participants, analyze results, and determine whether objectives are met or if improvements are needed.
• Development and Fundraising Support
  Identify and cultivate external relationships to support unit development priorities and elevate the unit's fundraising capacity. Create and coordinate unit development initiatives and donor-specific projects. Work with college-level development contacts and unit leadership to support major giving strategy and fundraising efforts. Assist with UT annual fundraising initiatives as assigned.
• Information Management
  Manage and oversee the department's website and social media platforms. Create, update, and manage the departmental website, including creating and managing all internal request forms. Manage faculty and staff lists on the website and update the COLA database with faculty information. Attend workshops and conference to keep up-to-date with university guidelines and policies.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• At least five years experience in online marketing and communications, product/program management experience, and managing content on a large website.

• At least five years experience journalistic writing experience for digital channels.

• At least five years experience with information architecture, content creation, and content strategy.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in higher education or other complex nonprofit entities. Strong writing and editing abilities

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.