Communications & Operations Assistant

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.


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A Brief Overview
This position will be responsible for performing a wide variety of communications activities including assisting with drafting, editing and distributing website, social media, and newsletter content with support and direction from more senior team members.

This position also is responsible for coordinating logistics and planning of special events or speaker/webinar/lecture series.

What you will do

• Maintain/edit the Center/Department's website content
• Support writing of blog posts, policy tools and other materials
• Assist with executing strategic internal and external communications plans utilizing social media, newsletters, video production, webinars and other communications channels
• Provide general support to the execution of the Center/Department's operations agenda
• May organize events, including special events and/or volunteer opportunities
• Conduct other duties as assigned

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Required

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of communications, special events, business and/or operations experience - Required
• At least two (2) years of communications experience - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Solid time management skills
• Solid organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

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SALARY RANGE:

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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