August 2012 Archives

Job: Research Communication Coordinator
Employer: MnDOT

Job Description:

This is a permanent, full-time position in MnDOT's Office of Policy Analysis, Research & Innovation - Research Services Section. This position is responsible for administering the Research Services' outreach, technology transfer, and marketing and communication programs. Additionally, this position will manage the Technology Transfer Program including creating, executing, and evaluating a wide variety of communication and information transfer strategies so that all customers understand and are capable of using all products and services coming from the research and implementation programs.

This position is also responsible for coordinating and collaborating with internal and external partners to leverage funding, program results, marketing efforts and communication.

For more information on this job position, and how to apply visit this link http://bit.ly/PMdEAf

Job Title: Student Media Assistant
Employer: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health - U of MN
Deadline:

Hours: 10-15/week
Days: M-F
Starting Rate: $10/hr

Required/Preferred Qualifications Required:
* Registered University of Minnesota student
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
* Ability to proof and edit content for accuracy, grammar, and adherence to style.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Attention to detail.
* Ability to prioritize tasks, multitask, and work independently.
* Highly organized.
* Previous experience with photography.

Preferred:
* Work Study Funds
* 1 Year of previous experience
* Previous office/clerical experience.
* Student of journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field.
* Experience with web-based software.

Duties/Responsibilities
* Assist with event coordination/staffing.
* Help proof communications for accuracy, grammar, and adherence to style.
* Upload content to digital signage.
* Photography at events and workshops.
* Provide administrative support to communications team (e.g. mailings, filing, update distribution lists).
* Provide administrative support to Fisch Art of Medicine Student Awards faculty advisor (e.g., help coordinate annual application/selection process, plan/staff annual reception, administer Facebook page).
* Other duties as assigned.

Program/Unit Description
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is one of the oldest and largest family medicine departments in the nation. We are dedicated to serving the health care needs of families and individuals in Minnesota and beyond. As part of the University of Minnesota, we share in its threefold mission of research, teaching, and service. For more information, see our website at http://www.fm.umn.edu/

Job Posting: employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=105737

To Apply: employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=105737

Job Title: Marketing Communications Coordinator
Employer: The Daily
Deadline:

Marketing Communications Coordinators work with the Marketing Director and President to implement all marketing tasks of the Minnesota Daily. These positions are focused on one of three areas: social media, online marketing, or promotions and events.

Responsibilities
* Organize and plan promotional, community outreach, and sponsorship events/activities.
* Responsible for assisting at all events and activities produced by the Marketing Department.
* Create communications regarding promotions for readers.
* Explore and utilize creative new ways to market the Minnesota Daily through social media and new marketing outlets.
* Oversee the Marketing Department's Twitter and Facebook accounts.
* Work on social media and web analytics tracking through use of tracking software.
* Work on projects for the Marketing Department's four primary target audiences; Professional/Business, Perspective Advertisers, Students/Readers, and High School Students.
* Work on any additional tasks assigned by the Marketing Director.

Qualifications
* Knowledge of marketing, advertising, or public relations.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Indesign, and Photoshop applications is preferred.
* Working knowledge of Wildfire, Hootsuite, and Google Analytics applications is preferred.
* Excellent verbal, visual, and written communication skills.
* Strong problem solving, organization, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to multitask and take directions.
* Ability to work some weekends and nights at promotional events and/or activities.
* Must be a University of Minnesota Student, preferably studying communications or marketing.

Essential Functions
* Ability to speak and hear English clearly.
* Ability to type and operate a computer.
* Ability to lift 25 pounds when working with promotional products.
* Ability to be exposed to safe outdoor weather conditions while attending department related events and/or activities.
* Ability to crouch, stoop, reach, or stretch when working at promotional events and/or activities.

Disclaimer: This job description is only intended to be a summary of the skills, qualifications, and essential functions required in the day-to-day work for this position. It is not exhaustive in nature. The Minnesota Daily reserves the right to change the job description at-will and to modify an employee's job role at any time to best benefit the organization.

See posting here: http://www.mndaily.com/jobs/559

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Job Title: Marketing Communications Intern
Employer: Work Effects
Deadline:August 13th, 2012

Work Effects is currently looking for a detail-oriented student with expertise in marketing and an interest in HR and consulting. This intern will be responsible for performing a variety of marketing communications, and sales-related activities in an HR consulting context.

Responsibilities:

* Writing articles on Leadership Development and Organizational Culture blog
* Contacting professional publications to publish materials
* Creating professional and visually appealing user guides and reports for clients
* Assisting in generating sales leads to develop organization's business
* Writing to support the promotion of recent products and announcements, proofreading, and publishing content for our monthly newsletters
* Evaluating the effectiveness of our marketing materials and suggest improvements

Qualifications:

* Student or recent graduate in journalism, English, public relations, marketing, HR, advertising, or related field
* Excellent written communication skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to work independently
* Strong computer skills, which includes proficiency with Microsoft Office
* Interest and familiarity with HR and Consulting preferred
* Passion for communications strategy, and eagerness to develop skills in various communications methods and styles

Internship dates:
September 10th - December 14th
10-15 hours/ week; competitive hourly pay

About our Intern Program:

Work Effects, located in downtown Minneapolis, is a consulting firm with over twenty years of experience. The purpose of our Intern Program to develop students and young professionals through hands-on experience combined with career development and industry networking opportunities. This program aims to provide interns with relevant experience, connections to practitioners within their field of study, and in-depth knowledge of the market in which we operate.


Through our internship, we offer to students:

* Real world experience and skill building
* Constant performance feedback
* Opportunities to connect with practitioners in our field
* Projects that are aligned with both your professional and academic development goals and with our company's objectives
* Recommendation letters, forms of completion, internship evaluations, and any other documents necessary to fulfill academic requirements.

To apply: please submit your cover letter and resume through our career site: www.work-effects.com/careers by August 13th, 2012

Job Title: Donor Relations Associate
Employer: Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota

MMF Title: #179579 Donor Relations Associate
UM Class: 8442,Communications Associate
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Supervisor: Associate Director, Donor Relations
Updated: July 2012

Job Description

The Donor Relations Associate implements donor-centered strategies and protocols for acknowledging, recognizing, and reporting to donors regarding the impact of their charitable gifts at the University of Minnesota. This position will focus on writing acknowledgment letters and writing/editing/coordinating various stewardship reports for some of the University's top level donors. The successful candidate for this position will possess strong writing and project management skills, be detail oriented and highly accurate.

Responsibilities

Acknowledgment -50%

• Write, proof, edit, mail highly customized thank-you letters from the Foundation's CEO and Vice President of Development to the University's top-level donors.


• Research donor records and gift history to ensure appropriate level of customization.


• Ensure letters are well researched, grammatically correct, and capture the right tone of gratitude.


• Coordinate with CEO, Vice President of Development, and other partners within MMF to secure signatures.


• Ensure thank-you letters are mailed in a timely manner.

Reporting - 50%

• Draft, proof and edit reports as requested. Communicate with University faculty, researchers and physicians; obtain academic and scientific information; and translate into lay-person's terms with a compelling message.


• Coordinate with the Associate Director of Donor Relations to produce and distribute MMF stewardship reports. Responsibilities include producing or requesting queries, data management and hygiene, project and timeline management, quality assurance, printing, collating and delivery of reports.


• Coordinate with the Associate Director of Donor Relations to produce and distribute Account Manager, annual endowment and other reports.


• Respond to and/or coordinate with development officers or other MMF staff to follow up with donors who request more information as a result of stewardship reports.

Qualifications

Essential (required) qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or 4 years combined equivalent education and experience


• Demonstrated writing, proofing, editing experience


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.


• Working knowledge of Raiser's Edge or similar customer relationship management database.


• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects, work independently and under pressure, meet deadlines, and produce accurate work of a consistently high quality.


• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills.

Selection criteria (preferred qualifications):

• Work experience in an academic, fundraising, marketing, health care, or other nonprofit.


• Experience or interest in health or medical related writing.


• Demonstrated donor-centered and/or customer service experience.

To Apply:

Applications will be accepted only through the University of Minnesota's online employment system: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html. Please submit a cover letter and resume to this system for consideration. For more information about the Minnesota Medical Foundation, see our website: www.mmf.umn.edu.

The Minnesota Medical Foundation requires a background check for all of its positions.

Job: RAK Communications Officer
Employer: Government of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Job ID: 80974

An ideal opportunity for a highly motivated recent graduate that has an interest in government relations and communications.

Seeking an exceptional and highly motivated professional to serve as a Communications Officer for the Government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is an ideal opportunity for recent graduates who want to gain experience in government relations and communications while working closely with policymakers in an international setting. Given the timeline involved, prospective applicants could graduate December 2012 and still be considered for the position.

The Communications Officer position will be instrumental in assisting the Communications Department reach an expanding base of varied stakeholders by streamlining messaging associated with public events, media relations, and other outreach activities. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions to a growing department that reaches local, regional, and international audiences.

RAK is one of the northern emirates in the UAE and is located about an hour from Dubai. It boasts dramatic mountains, red sandy deserts, and sunny coastal beaches. It is currently the fastest growing emirate with a rich cultural heritage and tradition of international trade. Major industries include tourism, natural gas, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, and cement. As the emirate continues to evolve and diversify its economy, the RAK government seeks to implement sustainable development policies and promote public-private partnerships.

Principal responsibilities:

As a member of the Communications Department, the Communications Officer's primary focus will be to create compelling written materials that effectively communicate to a diverse group of target audiences in RAK, the UAE, broader Gulf region, and internationally. This will entail:

• Drafting executive speeches
• Drafting official correspondence in the form of letters and e-mails
• Drafting articles for publications in mainstream and specialized publications/websites Creating general and thematic PowerPoint presentations
• Assisting with the press release and statement drafting process
• Editing and/or updating materials and sections for the website

Required knowledge, experience and skills:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Journalism, English, or other writing-related discipline
• Experience writing in a formal setting (may include employment, internships, significant contributions to campus newspapers/publications, extensive freelance portfolio, etc.)
• Superior written and oral English communication skills
• Editing and/or re-writing experience
• Strong communications research and analytical skills, including the ability to rapidly research, analyze, and effectively integrate diverse information from varied sources
• Superior ability to turn complex, technical language into accessible, compelling speeches, articles, and other materials
• Experience interacting with diverse cultural backgrounds, ages, and levels of authority
• Discrete and politically astute, capable of navigating complex situations effectively
• Ability to perform under pressure and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment Motivated, organized, and dependable
• Ability to think creatively and highly articulate

Preferred knowledge, experience and skills:

• Additional languages: Arabic is an asset
• Experience with media relations and outreach
• Experience with speech writing, preferably for public figures
• Prior experience in the Arab world and/or international experience through study or work abroad programs
• Genuine enjoyment of writing

Compensation
The position comes with a generous remuneration package that includes health insurance, one month leave, and an annual (economy-class) plane ticket to country of origin. Relocation expenses are also included.

Application Instructions & Process
Please send a cover letter, resume or CV, the names and contact details of three references (including the nature and length of their relationship to the applicant), and two recent academic or professional writing samples that demonstrate the applicant's ability to meet the varied responsibilities of the position to noor@alqasimifoundation.rak.ae.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until Monday, September 17, 2012. Initial interviews will be conducted over the phone or via Skype, and finalists will be flown to Ras Al Khaimah for an in-person interview. The official start date is negotiable but will occur no later than the beginning of January 2013 (earlier preferred).

If you have any questions please contact:

Caitrin Mullan
(UofM graduate '04)
Program Manager for Outreach
Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
P. O. Box: 12050
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Tel: +971 7 233 80 60
Fax: +971 7 233 80 70
caitrin@alqasimifoundation.rak.ae
www.alqasimifoundation.com