UFIT Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist

Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a Communications Specialist to join Customer Experience and Resource Planning a unit within UFIT.

Employment with UFIT provides an excellent opportunity to work with other employees dedicated and focused on understanding and interpreting the technological needs of the University of Floridas innovative and inspirational community.

The UFIT Communications Specialist serves as a support position to the UFIT Communications Manager. The Communications Specialist assists with a variety of tasks and projects to disseminate information about UFIT services across a wide number of university constituency groups. This position also supports writing and documentation needs related to UFIT strategic planning or inititiaves. The Communications Specialist may train or mentor student assistants.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Interacting with UFIT unit staff to write articles create public relations and marketing materials handle photography needs support the universitys digital communications footprint and develop content for use on university websites and social media accounts.
• Reviewing and designing web content using centrally managed university web themes to support UFITs digital presence.
• Supporting the planning and organization of UFIT events and activities to support the communications and engagement needs of UFIT.
• Conducting outcomes assessment activities including but not limited to developing and analyzing customer satisfaction surveys social media analytics and web analytics and compiling reports for use by UFIT staff.

About UF Information Technology

Led bySenior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications Development and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching learning research and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems including SEC and SUS universities and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance visithttps:// the University of Florida

One of Americas all-around best universities the University of Florida drives future-making education eye-opening discoveries life-saving health care and community-building collaboration for our state our nation and our world. UF is in Gainesville a city of approximately 150000 residents in North-Central Florida 50 miles from Floridas West Coast 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando Tampa Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities including hiking biking and nature photography. UFs large college sports programs museums and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer atVisit Gainesville.

Exceptional Benefits

UF provides various leave programs based on an employees salary plan including vacation sick leave holidays personal leave days and paid family addition to paid time off the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

$50000 $60000; commensurate based on education and experience.

Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following education experience and skills:

• Expert knowledge of AP Style to produce and edit documentation on behalf of UFIT.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public relations campaigns and creating content for digital media.
• Demonstrated experience communicating through a variety of print web face-to-face and social media platforms.
• Experience with applying digital accessibility concepts and best practices during the content creation process and familiarity with digital accessibility requirements.
• Proficiency in using CMS platforms such as WordPress or Terminalfour and in desktop publishing software such as Adobe Creative Suite.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville FL.

A level 1 criminal background screening is required.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of professional references with contact information(Minimum of 3 with one from a previous or current supervisor)

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.