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• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00

Position Summary

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking an Outreach Manager to join the division of Women???s Mental Health in its establishment of the Center for the Transition to Parenthood (TtP) and its ongoing interaction with research projects conducted in the Perinatal Pathways Lab. The Outreach Manager will play a key role over the first 5 years with respect to (1) helping create informational content for parents and obstetrical providers and (2) ownership of establishing the Center???s identity and drawing attention to it. The ideal candidate will understand the research and clinical landscape regarding the transition to parenthood, develop and maintain the Center???s website and social media presence.

Subject to business needs hybrid work arrangement may be supported and will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Center team to develop educational materials for obstetrical providers and parents.
• Lead networking responsibilities with professional organizations, policy makers, advocates, civic leaders, perinatal providers across disciplines, community organizations, and patients with lived experiences for bi-directional communication and learning.
• Organize 2-4 yearly, Zoom-based, think-tank sessions bringing together community organizations, professional organizations, policy makers, advocates, foundations to form effective collaborations.
• Carryout successful nation-wide engagement each year that results in adoption of educational materials and/or altered delivery of care and input to the Center from the perinatal care ecosystem. 
• Help create and manage content for the Center???s website.
• Undertake a landscaping project of available perinatal interventions to showcase on the Center website so website becomes go-to resource.  
• Establish and lead social media identity for the Center (twitter, TikTok, Instagram).
• Lead advertising and communication efforts for postdoc and faculty positions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor???s Degree with minimum 4 years of experience
• Experience with leading projects
• Ability to travel within the US up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master???s degree in communications
• Background in branding, messaging and/or prior creative role.
• Engagement in/interest in women???s health/child development, SDOH.
• Spanish speaker/reader a plus.
• Highly collaborative in approach.
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated adaptability to solve new challenges.
• Communications (written, oral, and public speaking skills): speaks, writes, and presents clearly and is able to distill complex information for varying levels of understanding.
• Teamwork: actively engages with peers and other team members to establish collaborative working relationships.
• Proactivity: acts without being told what to do, brings new ideas to the organization, and incorporates feedback when appropriate.
• Organization and planning: plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient, productive manner. Focus on key priorities and pivots when necessary
• Attention to detail and follow-up: does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project. 
• Technical skills including PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, familiarity with video and audio

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

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