Job Description

Classification Title:

Communications Specialist

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Description:

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 Florida’s 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 university’s 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 UFIT’s 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 by Senior 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, visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/

About the University of Florida

One of America’s 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 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s 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. UF’s 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 at Visit Gainesville.

Exceptional Benefits

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

Expected Salary:

$50,000 – $60,000; commensurate based on education and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

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.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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.

Health Assessment Required:
No