i-team Communications & Community Engagement Associate, Cincinnati, OH

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) seeks a i-team Communications & Community Engagement Associate, Cincinnati OH to join a new Innovation Team ("i-team").

Innovation Teams unlock creativity from within city governments and the communities they serve. These teams take partners and stakeholders through an evidence-based process to tackle the big problems in their cities no one has yet been able to solve, generate more ambitious responses, and test and adapt interventions until they produce impact. They also work closely with the Mayor, the City's leadership team, and City departments to change the culture of city government.

The Communications & Community Engagement Associate is charged with leading the Cincinnati i-team's outreach work. The Communications & Community Engagement Associate works closely with their i-team colleagues as well as departmental staff, external experts, community organizations, and residents to ensure the i-team is delivering impactful solutions. The Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator is an employee of Johns Hopkins University and based in Cincinnati City Hall. They report to the i-team Director.

The first of its kind in the world, the Center is advancing the field of public sector innovation by marrying cutting-edge practice with world-class research to transform the culture of government, deliver exceptional results for residents, and inspire trust in public service.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to engage different community groups.
• Lead community outreach and manage ongoing engagement with stakeholders and residents.
• Organize and facilitate community meetings, forums, and events to gather input and feedback and to co-create solutions.
• Plan, organize, and produce community sessions, such as meetings and workshops, including recruiting participants and volunteers when necessary.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with community leaders, organizations, and residents.
• Collaborate with external organizations, such as nonprofits and businesses, to support community-driven projects and initiatives.
• Develop the i-team's strategy, plan, and corresponding activities for communications, marketing, and promotion.
• Manage planning and coordination of communications projects, programs, and operations.
• Source, develop, and distribute compelling stories around impact, best practices, and innovative solutions, with a particular focus on the i-team's progress and achievements using original and creative approaches.
• Produce content for the i-team's public-facing forums (social media, website, newsletter, etc.), adhering to program and partnership guidelines.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Classified Title : Communications Associate

Job Posting Title (Working Title) : i-team Communications & Community Engagement Associate, Cincinnati, OH

Role / Level / Range : ATP / 04 / PD

Starting Salary Range : $62,900 - $110,100 Annually (Commensurate w / exp.)

Employee group : Full Time

Schedule : Monday - Friday 9am-5 : 30pm

FLSA Status : Exempt

Location : Ohio

Department name : Ctrs for Govt Excellence & Public Innova

Personnel area : Academic and Business Centers

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education / training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here : benefits-worklife / .

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines : JHU Equivalency Formula : 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education / experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester / quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit coronavirus / covid-19-vaccine / and all other JHU applicants should visit health-safety / covid-vaccination-information / .

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.