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Corvallis, OR | United States

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Internal Job Number: P07611UF

Description:

University Relations and Marketing is seeking a Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Manager. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President of University Relations & Marketing with a dotted line to the Executive Director for Government Relations, the Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Manager develops communications strategies and tactics to protect and enhance Oregon State University's reputation, including promoting the university's contributions to the state and tracking and responding to emerging issues. Core responsibilities include managing a proactive and responsive cadence of communications that enable OSU to communicate directly to Oregon residents and their elected representatives about the ways in which the institution is delivering value across every county and the tribal nations of the state.

Oregon State's value to the state and local communities in solutions-oriented research, equitable access to high-quality higher education, and evidence-based community outreach and educational programming includes the contributions of 11 academic colleges; 13 research and experiment stations; Extension Service operations in all of Oregon's 36 counties; and 17 federally and state funded transdisciplinary research centers. The Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Manager will design and distribute compelling storytelling that highlights OSU's state, national and international impact.

As a university deeply committed to serving the people of its state and exemplifying the modern land-grant university, OSU prioritizes awareness of its contributions and connections with its multiple constituencies. Through enduring university-community partnerships, OSU serves the state, the nation and the world by bridging differences, combating misinformation, inspiring more effective stewardship and facilitating greater civic and community engagement . As we build these strengths, we will do so in ways that grow and sustain resilient, collaborative relationships with diverse community stakeholders, incorporate many ways of learning and knowing, and co-create solutions with benefits that are distributed fairly and equitably.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):

Typically requires Master's degree in field related to work assigned. Experience developing and engaging in strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, public relations, communications, political science or field relevant to duties of the position.
• Five years of experience in public relations, journalism, public affairs or a related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion concepts and practices as they apply to public affairs and community relations.
• Ability to interact respectfully with a broad range of colleagues and audiences, including urban and rural communities.
• Ability to draft messaging, statements and content for various audiences, both internal and external, on short deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to interact with university leaders during high-pressure situations and provide day-to-day consultation on issues management.
• Negotiation and facilitation skills that demonstrate personal integrity and good judgment.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, and public presentation skills.
• Highly organized and show attention to detail.
• Ability to inspire confidence, earn trust and collaborate in a way that builds relationships.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24

Type:

This position is eligible for a Hybrid working arrangement, conditions to be approved by the supervisor.

Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.

About Oregon State University

Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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