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Job Posting Title:
Senior Program Coordinator----
Hiring Department:
Moody College of Communication----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
General NotesPosition is full-time, grant-funded, and contingent on continued receipt of funding. Position is funded through August 31, 2025.
PurposeProvide day-to-day project coordinator on Center for Health Communication (CHC) grant-funded programs related to cancer screening, prenatal health, and public health disease monitoring.
ResponsibilitiesWith minimal supervisory oversight, provide day-to-day leadership, management, and implementation for three grant-funded, TX-based projects, including Father's Playbook (an app to promote men's involvement in prenatal health), Project CONNECT (an initiative to promote colorectal cancer screening), and a wastewater monitoring project to aid in disease tracking.
Serve as lead content creator for Father's Playbook, including for social media and app content. Create and manage paid search and digital marketing campaigns. Routine tracking and reporting of advertising and app metrics.
Collaborate with researchers to apply research findings to real-world health communication strategies and tactics. Collaborate with graphic designers to create a wide range of creative materials that help meet contract requirements and broader public health goals.
Apply public health program planning principles to plan, implement, and evaluate major health communication initiatives; steward evidence-based health communication principles.
Support CHC's mission to lead the creation of evidence-based health communication research education, and practice. Related duties as assigned.
Bachelor's degree in public health, communication, advertising, or related field
5 or more years' experience with project management
Prior experience managing complex timelines with multistage tasks and multiple stakeholders
Demonstrated success at coordinating teams toward a common goal
Previous experience with leading meetings, tracking project progress, and routine monitoring and reporting
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervisory oversight
Demonstrated ability to get up to speed on a project quickly
Excellent communication skills with internal team as well as external stakeholders
Interest in health communication, public health, and the mission of the Center for Health Communication
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred QualificationsAdvanced degree in public health, communication, advertising, or related field
5 or more years' experience with project management and leadership
Prior experience managing complex timelines and budgets for large projects
Previous experience creating / writing content for a public health initiative
Previous experience managing a digital marketing initiative, such as buying ads on Facebook/Meta or paid Google search ads; utilizing advertising metrics to make data-based decisions
1 or more years supervisory experience
$52,500 + depending on qualifications
Working ConditionsStandard office conditions.
Required MaterialsResume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
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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.----
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.----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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