Strategic Communications Manager/Remote - 133924

This position has the option of working a hybrid or remote schedule. The hybrid schedule would be a combination of working both onsite at Campus and remote. Candidates must have the ability to coordinate/participate in calls outside of normal working hours/multiple time zones, as needed, due to international collaborations.

Within the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego, the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) focuses on conducting innovative global public health research, medical and academic training, and evidence-based intervention development and evaluation of programs related to gender inequities, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health (adolescent and unintended pregnancy, family planning, HIV/STI, healthy birth spacing). The team of social science and epidemiology researchers assembled by GEH includes leading figures in measurement and rigorous evaluation of sustainable programs working with girls, young women, their male partners and their families to understand and change gender-based behaviors and social norms that compromise health and safety. GEH currently has ongoing research in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the United States. This research is supported by a diverse portfolio of public and private funders, conducted in conjunction with international NGOs, and includes engagement with local and national governments.

Reporting to the Project Director/GEH-Co-Executive Director, the Strategic Communications Manager will guide strategy and implementation of communications and knowledge management for the USAID-funded Agency for All project, and other GEH initiatives as time permits. The Communications Manager will lead teams in developing and implementing GEH and project brand and identity, within overall UCSD guidelines, and foster dissemination and utilization of research and practice-based evidence to support goals. The Communications Manager will work with Agency for All and other project teams to develop and execute communication and knowledge management products. The Strategic Communications Manager will collaborate and partner with the School of Medicine's Office of Communications to identify opportunities to highlight Agency for All's work across the broader institution. They will also work in coordination with the Office of Communications on all issues management, press releases and media requests.

The Strategic Communications Manager independently oversees a comprehensive communications program for a unit or school with a large, complex communications program requiring a wide variety of communications media, including written, visual, digital and electronic, and associated technical applications. Works with management to develop and execute organizational communication and market branding strategy for a highly visible program.

• Nine years of related experience, education/training, OR an Bachelor's degree in related area plus five years of related experience/training.

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of all aspects of communications, including strategic planning for various media venues, technical aspects and requirements of various venues, and most appropriate and effective applications.

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of technical applications to direct professional technical staff, or personally perform technical work, including design concepts, various media, and applications.

• Advanced knowledge of the organization, including its mission, vision, goals, policies, and infrastructure; strong knowledge of current affairs and issues in higher education and / or health sciences.

• Advanced skills to create, develop, and implement long and short term strategic communication plans.

• Advanced skills to advise and consult management on all aspects of communications, ranging from developing effective communication strategies to appropriately responding to inquiries regarding sensitive or complex issues or information.

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal communications, active listening and political acumen skills.

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem recognition, avoidance, and resolution skills.

• Thorough knowledge of location protocols and channels for communication internally and externally.

• Ability and interest in taking information and translating it into digestible messaging for a broad array of stakeholders including researchers, program implementers and policy makers and funders and delivering it effectively.

• Complex communications generalist skills.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.

• Experience working within USAID and Foundation systems, specifically Bill & Melinda Gates.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.

• Ability to coordinate/participate in calls outside of normal working hours/multiple time zones, as needed, due to international collaborations.

• Must be willing and able to travel, currently have or be able to obtain a passport within 3 months.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health Sciences is comprised of our School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and our Student Health and Well-Being Department. We have long been at the forefront of translational - or "bench-to-bedside" - research, transforming patient care through discovery and innovation leading to new drugs and technologies. Translational research is carried out every day in the hundreds of clinical trials of promising new therapies offered through UC San Diego Health, and in the drive of our researchers and clinician-scientists who are committed to having a significant impact on patient care. We invite you to join our team!

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace