Communications Officer (Bilingual Chinese ) - (US-CA-Oakland - 94666)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
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Position Overview:

The Communications Officer creates and implements communications strategies and plans for the Foundation. The Communications Officer is assigned to the Better Chronic Disease Care program area and has responsibility for managing all communications and publications-related activities for that area. These activities include a full range of strategic and tactical communications services and support; writing and editing of press releases and other documents; and outreach to appropriate audiences. While this position will interface regularly with staff for the specific program area, an estimated 25% of his or her time will be devoted to other, specific communications activities (noted below). This position reports to the Director of Publishing and Communications.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Program Area Management: Provide strategic communications counsel and support as a key member of the Better Chronic Disease Care program team.

- Enhancing Program Work: Participate as a thought partner with program staff to help support and enhance programmatic work through strategic communications planning. Develop and manage processes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of communications efforts.

- Audience Development: Develop strategies and activities to identify and engage target audiences in a timely and efficient way, including innovative approaches such as storytelling. Ensure that program-specific mailing lists and other communications vehicles are regularly updated. Determine requirements and resource needs for projects.

- Media Relations: Develop strong relationships with journalists and other information sources of importance to the Program Area. Assist in identification of key contacts outside the Foundation who can be instrumental in disseminating the work of CHCF.


Skills:
Skills and Qualifications:

- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Public Health or related field.
- Minimum of seven years work experience in a communications-related field such as journalism, public relations and/or communications consulting, with a demonstrated knowledge of health, health policy and or medicine/science subjects. Prior experience working at a philanthropy is desirable.
- Strong organizational skills; detail oriented.
- Ability to work on and keep track of multiple projects with multiple deadlines.
- Experience in communications strategy development, and project and client management.
- Knowledge of, and contacts with, the news media and government policymakers is essential.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects in collaboration with multiple points of contact, including in-house staff, consultants and other outside vendors.

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