About the Department:

Founded in 2006, the Department of Global and Community Health offers CEPH-accredited programs at the graduate and undergraduate level, including a BS in Community Health with concentrations in Clinical Science, Global Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity and Public Health; MS in Global Health; MPH with concentrations in Community Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Food Security and Nutrition, Global Health, Health Policy, Health Equity and Social Justice, and Public Health Practice; and a PhD in Public Health with concentrations in Epidemiology and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The department’s programs enroll nearly 500 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate students. The department includes over 20 full-time faculty members with backgrounds in community health, global health, environmental health, biostatistics, epidemiology, and social and behavioral sciences who are committed to the ideals of health equity and social justice among underserved domestic and global populations.

About the Position:

The Communication Coordinator in the Department of Global and Community Health is an integral member of the GCH team who supports communication activities, event planning and outreach, as well as provides office administrative support. The position is supervised by the GCH Chair and/or the Operations and Budget Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and manages GCH social media communication using a variety of social media applications;
• In collaboration with CPH Marketing and Communications, coordinates with program directors/coordinators for GCH website updates using Drupal;
• Collaborates with CPH Marketing and Communications personnel to prepare materials and website content consistent with Mason and CPH brand and communication strategies;
• Promotes department and program events using a variety of Mason and social media sources;
• Supports communications for routine and special departmental activities and events;
• Maintains semesterly and annual schedule of activities for the department and its academic programs in collaboration with chair and program directors/coordinators;
• Leads organizer of academic, professional, and/or recruitment meetings and events (e.g., department meetings, events for students, faculty-led seminars, events with external constituents, etc.);
• Prepares Food and Beverage Authorizations and works with local vendors for catering and event needs;
• Develops and distributes invitations to internal and external entities via email, social media, event planning applications and/or mail;
• Manages event registration and meeting RSVP lists;
• Provides support services as requested for selected activities to support faculty in their outreach activities with community stakeholders;
• Supports and/or coordinates departmental special events and event planning, recruitment and marketing efforts with the CPH Office of Marketing and Communications and Office of Student Affairs;
• Serves as the point person for office and academic program communications and correspondence;
• Supports department faculty through procurement, purchase supplies, calendaring, room scheduling, travel authorizations and reimbursements, and general office administrative tasks as needed;
• Supports yearly collection of faculty documents including syllabi and CVs;
• Provides support to academic program coordinators in GCH and liaison with CPH to support graduate program recruiting events and activities; and
• Completes other assignments as assigned by the Chair and/or Dean. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Office management and administrative support;
• Demonstrated experience in communication-related roles, such as public relations, marketing, or media relations and events management;
• Experience writing and editing content for newsletters, press releases, websites, and social media;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Sound organizational skills background;
• Excellent technical, communication, and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to develop, manage, and execute communication strategies across multiple platforms;
• Ability to organize and manage complex administrative processes;
• Ability to work independently and complete multiple tasks within tight deadlines;
• Proven ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including leadership, faculty, staff, and external partners;
• Demonstrated administrative support experience in an office setting, working with various internal and external staff to communicate, plan, and problem solve; and
• Customer satisfaction-focused attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing social media accounts and engagement strategies;
• Familiarity with graphic design tools like Canva, Adobe Suite, or other media-editing software;
• Experience coordinating events, webinars, or outreach campaigns;
• Experience working in higher education;
• Knowledge of digital marketing trends;
• Computer literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher), Adobe Professional Suite, Drupal;
• Ability to analyze communication performance metrics and report on audience engagement; and
• Ability and/or willingness to gain proficiency in software and web-based applications such as Office 365 calendaring, e-mail, University applications like Banner, Patriot Web, eVA, Travel Request System, and shared electronic files.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Communication Coordinator (Req #10002768) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information (one of which is a most recent supervisor), and provide a cover letter and resume for review.

Posting Open Date: May 28, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  June 4, 2025

Open Until Filled:  Yes