Location: 150
North 18th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona Requisition #: DHSCXM1185
Grade: 21 Issue
Date: April 1, 2013
Salary
Range: $39,983-$54,069 Apply
By: May 17, 2013
“Promoting Health and Wellness for all
Arizonans” is the motto of the Arizona Department of Health Services
(ADHS). ADHS promotes and protects the
health of Arizona’s children and adults and sets the standard for personal and
community health through direct care, science, public policy and leadership.
ADHS is one of the largest departments in Arizona State Government with a
budget of $1.5 billion dollars and a workforce of approximately 1600 employees.
Visit http://www.azdhs.gov
About the Position: Plans,
develops, administers and evaluates statewide social marketing and health
communication strategies for the programs within the Bureau of Nutrition and
Physical Activity. Involved in the
management of a $3.9 million social marketing and communication budget/plan for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Arizona Nutrition Network and other
nutrition and physical activity programs. Acts as liaison between the public
and private sector and the Nutrition Network, WIC Local agencies and other BNPA
programs. Provides consultation and
technical assistance to state and local program personnel in assuring services,
materials, information and education efforts are culturally relevant. Develop
and establishes objectives for market research projects. Complete data analysis
and written reports to the social marketing activities. Build outreach and marketing plans based on
the results and findings. Responsible
for maintaining budget records and recommend potential budgets to management. Monitor assess and maintain records of media,
production and overall outreach costs.
Develop and execute a new grassroots outreach plan to build and maintain
strong, strategic relationships with community partners. Build plan to proactively identify, meet
service delivery needs and reach targeted audience to increase participation in
BNPA programs. Performs other duties as
required.
Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities: Knowledge of current concepts, strategies and practices
of mass media advertising. Working
knowledge of primary elements of social marketing, planning, formative
research, needs assessment, research design, monitoring tools and evaluation
methodologies which focus on public health education and promotional
techniques. Knowledge of principles,
practices and theories of health promotion, learning, education and training,
regarding low literacy health materials development, and the importance of
cultural relevancy. Skill in Microsoft
Suite software, graphics, presentations and databases. Report preparation, record keeping, organizing
and prioritizing, Skills in written and oral communication; negotiation and
relationship building. Ability to apply
marketing and advertising methods and techniques, plan, evaluate and conduct
social marketing campaigns. Manage
budgets and contracts. Ability to demonstrate creative thinking and ideas while
keeping campaign goals in mind. The
ideal candidate will have advanced abilities in communication and business
practices including account management experience. Understanding of marketing and advertising
industry, knowledge of multicultural marketing, and bilingual (Spanish) a
plus. Advanced knowledge in social
marketing and public health education is strongly desired. A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Journalism,
Public Relations, Public Health or a field appropriate to the position is
desired.
Position is required to perform work at/attend meetings at
alternate locations and/or travel when necessary, which requires the use of
either a state or personal vehicle. An employee in this position must sign a
State of Arizona Driver Authorization form when hired, which allows ADHS HR
staff to obtain the motor vehicle driving record of the employee.
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Deferred
Compensation 457 Plan’ Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts;
Discount Home and Auto Insurance
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Health,
Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental and Dependent Life and Short Term Disability
insurances - visit www.benefitoptions.az.gov
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Accrued vacation and sick pay: 10 paid holidays
All
newly-hired employees are subject to the E-Verify Employment Eligibility
Verification Program. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation
such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting the
Employment Unit Manager at (602) 542-1085. Requests should be made as
early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. – SHS 2803
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