Community Outreach and Events Specialist - Full Time

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Job Summary

The Community Outreach & Events Specialist is responsible for planning and implementing SHC Tri-Valley events and communications to raise awareness and promote the organization’s brand in the community.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility.  May be asked to perform other duties as assigned. 

• Take a leadership role in the planning, implementation and project coordination for community events, photos, requests for collateral, giveaways and outreach.
• Serve as point person for events, volunteer recruitment and coordination when needed, venue and vendor management, budget tracking, and event communications.
• Responsible for logistics of all events, from start to finish, including generation of reports and work leading up to the event and day-of logistics, providing customer service at all events. This includes on-site event management as needed.
• In collaboration with the Sr Director, develop and define the organization’s communications goals, strategies, plans, and messaging to support brand awareness in the community.
• Assist with the department communication platforms.
• Responsible for department’s invoice and contract processing.
• Assist department with organization’s volunteer program.
• Apply strong project management, planning, interpersonal, and communication skills to all assigned duties.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s patient experience and represents a framework for interactions with colleagues, patients, and other constituents.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Experience

• Five (5) or six (6) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

License

• None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Business English, Associated Press style, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including in-depth knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate high levels of written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proactive and able to juggle multiple competing priorities.
• Must be comfortable on the phone and email, with ability to communicate clearly and make effective and persuasive presentations to volunteers, staff, industry peers, donors, and others as required.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented and accomplish tasks within prescribed timeframes.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with others at all levels within and outside the organization.
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential materials.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to manage occasional ambiguity and make well-reasoned decisions based on the best available information.
• Professional attitude, strong work ethic, and ability to think and act strategically.
• General knowledge of health care and health system operations preferred.
• Previous events and communications related experience preferred.
• Must be able to attend and supervise events that the organization is hosting or participating in.
• Previous work as volunteer or working with volunteers preferred.
• Must function well as a member of a team.

Physical Demand and Working Conditions

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.