Health Communication
Specialist Intern (REMOTE)
The Aurora African American Health Coalition (AAAHC) is a nonprofit, non-political, secular
volunteer organization established for the purpose of empowering and educating the Aurora African
American community about health issues and healthy choices. The vision of the Corporation is to
eliminate health disparities in the Aurora African American Community by using a holistic approach,
promoting physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Position Summary
AAAHC is seeking a Health Communication Specialist Intern to assist in growing our health
communications and messaging. Under the supervision of the Director of Marketing (or a designated
representative), this position will be responsible for providing health communication and marketing
expertise. This position will be responsible for developing and disseminating clearly written,
well-designed health communication material for public health prevention partners in a variety of
formats, such as web content, blogs, posters, training materials, etc. Additionally, this position
will provide support for the clearance of developed materials as needed and briefings to management
and partners.
Essential Responsibilities
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate traditional and message strategies that meet public
health mission and goals.
• Provide marketing and communications expertise in the development and implementation of printed
and online publications, websites, presentation, and collateral materials.
• Partner with organizations and online partners to develop effective and cost- efficient
opportunities for message planning, research, message development, and message delivery.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with partners, contractors, and
stakeholders.
• Develop content for posting on various digital media outlets, including ensuring consistency
across communication channels and working within state requirements and guidelines. This may
require with partners or contractors.
• Ensure communication activities are based on accepted principles, methods, and best
practices.
• Attend internal and external meetings as requested.
• Completed assigned contract deliverables, including required reports, within established
timeframes.
• Manage project work, as needed, including quality assurance and deliverable compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, communications, marketing, public relations or a related
field
• Experience providing communications for health/healthcare agencies
• Experience working with ethnically diverse populations in marketing and communications
• Experience developing and implementing health campaigns via social media and the web
• Experience managing media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
The Aurora African American Health Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran
status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information,
gender identity or express, or any other protected status under
applicable law.
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