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The Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) is seeking a Public Communications Coordinator to join its team. As part of our growing communications team, this position will work alongside another Communications Coordinator to support the team’s expanding communications and outreach efforts. The Public Communications Coordinator will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop and disseminate resources that promote and enable longitudinal and cross-country analyses on aging, health, and retirement, including contextualizing and communicating newly available resources and data on exposures over the lifespan that increase dementia and other disease risk. This position requires a curious communicator who can learn, distill, and disseminate complex, technical information to a wide variety of audiences.
This is a grant funded, one year fixed term position with a hybrid work arrangement.
Job responsibilities include:
Developing and maintaining communications materials Drafting website content and announcements (e.g., newsletters, blogs)
Evaluating existing resources and editing content as necessary
Reviewing and copy-editing research products (e.g., journal articles, policy briefs, op-eds)
Maintaining and growing social media presence (e.g., X, LinkedIn; developing short-form videos or posts)
Creating conference and event materials (e.g., brochures/flyers, exhibit posters)
Distilling complex, technical research topics into clear, concise, and effective content to share with a variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical
Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely completion and distribution of communications materials
Reviewing and revising project resources and other written materials to ensure quality, readability, and consistency
Experience or interest in developing a communications strategy to publicize the research project and grow its audience; this may include pitching investigators and other subject matter experts for news articles, media appearances, and op-eds
Qualifications:
Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts, make them easily understandable through varied mediums, incorporate feedback, and iteratively refine content.
Ability to collaborate effectively with numerous project stakeholders (e.g., investigators, administrative staff, university officials) at the university and with collaborators at other research institutions. Strong editing skills, ranging from developmental editing to copyediting. Graphic design experience is a plus but not required.
Minimum education: Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Experience: 2+ years (3+ years preferred). Background in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field is required. A background or experience working in academia or with clients in public health, economics, or policy is not required, but is preferred.
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (3 days per week) on the University Park Campus in Los Angeles, CA.
Compensation
The hourly rate range for this position is $31.97 - $35.35. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
About the USC Schaeffer Institute
The USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service develops evidence-based solutions to address the nation’s most pressing policy issues. It serves as a policy laboratory to develop and test ideas generated by the USC academic community, fosters civic engagement, and provides a forum to reach federal policymakers.
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