Digital Communications Specialist

Digital Communications Specialist

FIN Controllers Office

Full Time

81874BR

Job Summary

The Controller's Office seeks a Digital Communications Specialist to support our communication, education, and engagement initiatives, including the development and management of our websites and electronic newsletters.

This role reports to the Director, Communications and Training and collaborates with various stakeholders to deliver concise, engaging, and user-centric content that aligns with UCSF's established communication standards and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities :

• Web Management : Serve as the web administrator for the department's websites. Work closely with Information Technology Services (ITS) Web Services and other University partners to ensure sites are technically accurate and comply with established standards and frameworks.
• Content Development : Lead the development, design, and timely maintenance of strategic, high-quality content that reflects our active services and initiatives.

Research, write, edit, and design accurate and compelling content.

Project Collaboration : Consult with subject matter experts (SMEs), project managers, and our communications and training team to deliver digital communication projects.

Recommend, develop and deliver web content, information architectures, and user-centered designs for moderately complex assignments.

• Publication Coordination : Facilitate the electronic news publication cycle, including initiating content calls, editing articles, coordinating reviews, and preparing communication formats for distribution.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills, strong initiative, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with overlapping deadlines.

The UCSF Controller's organization delivers full accounting services and related systems for faculty, staff, and students, the UCSF Foundation, all University departments, and any outside entities who have a business relationship with the University.

Services provided include General Ledger, Capital and Cash Accounting, Payroll, Student Loan Billing and Collections, Sponsored Research Accounting.

The office uses sophisticated technology to account for and report on UCSF's financial activity.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF.

For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $75,700 - $135,600 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit : https : / / ucnet.universityofcalifornia.

edu / compensation-and-benefits / index.html

Department Description

The UCSF Controller's organization delivers full accounting services and related systems for faculty, staff and students, UCSF Foundation, all University departments and any outside entities who have a business relationship with the University.

Services provided include General Ledger, Capital and Cash Accounting, Payroll, Student Loan Billing and Collections, Sponsored Research (Contract and Grant) Accounting, and Foundation Accounting.

The office uses sophisticated technology to account and report on UCSF financial activity. The Controller's Office Solution Center is charged with delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of responses to a variety of inquiries sent to the Controller's Office.

It serves as the single point of contact support for campus departments, employees, and others to resolve inquiries related to a variety of Controller's Office functions and systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 3+ years of relevant progressive experience
• Thorough knowledge of content management systems and / or relevant web applications used for web production and organization-specific computer application programs (Drupal preferred).
• Thorough skills to create clear, easy-to-navigate, informative, accurate, well-designed, and functional websites that provide web content consistent with the organization's message and in keeping with management directives and client objectives.
• Thorough technical skills in computer applications for web production, image handling, publishing and design, illustration, presentation preparation, animation, web interaction, and / or other state-of-the-art web communication capabilities.
• Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of writing, grammar, syntax, editorial style, and punctuation
• Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of design and user experience, including the skill to design in an appealing, lively, and relevant way.
• Thorough understanding of technical language and requirements of the assigned work.
• Thorough understanding of the organization's processes, procedures, and applicable rules and regulations for web communications, including web accessibility standards
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to effectively collaborate with a wide variety of both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Thorough skills to develop and implement original ideas and correctly identify and effectively solve problems.
• This position is remote-based and requires one to work on-site four to six times a year (at the employee's expense) at our Mission Center office, located at 1855 Folsom Street, San Francisco.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience with financial concepts in a higher education or healthcare setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of front-end development programming languages

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health.

We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

007455 DIGITAL COMM SPEC 3

Job Category

Clinical Systems / IT Professionals, Marketing / Communications

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Center Building (SF)

Work Style

Hybrid

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

M-F 8am-5pm pst