Digital Communications Coordinator (7455U), Middle Eastern Studies - 37974 About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

Founded in 1963, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies promotes the interdisciplinary study of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the University of California, Berkeley, and beyond, raising public awareness of the region's diverse peoples, languages, cultures and their connection to wider global contexts. A Title VI National Resource Center for more than three decades, UC Berkeley's CMES is widely recognized as one of the country's most important sources of knowledge about the Arab world, Iran, Israel, and Turkey.



Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: July 8, 2022.

Responsibilities

Produces design and layout for a variety of web applications, as well as information architecture. Updates the CMES website regularly, posts new events and news on website, keeps website calendar up to date, posts events on social media, maintains and enhances listservs and sends out mass emails for events and news related to CMES, creates new landing pages. Edits audio-visual material and posts on CMES website, including on YouTube, podcasts. Creates digital and paper posters and advertisements for events. Responsible for running, setup, and handling of all in-person and on-line events, including audio and video presentation and recording. Ad hoc assignments tasked by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of design and user experience, including skill to design in an appealing, lively and relevant way. Thorough understanding of technical language and requirements of the assigned work. Thorough knowledge of content management systems and / or relevant web applications used for web production and organization-specific computer application programs. Thorough skills to create clear, easy-to-navigate, informative, accurate, well-designed, and functional web sites that provide web content consistent with the organization's message and in keeping with management directives and client objectives. Thorough technical skills in computer applications for web production, image handling, publishing and design, illustration, presentation preparation, animation, web interaction, and / or other state-of-the-art web communication capabilities. Thorough interpersonal communication skills. Thorough skills to develop and implement original ideas and correctly identify and effectively solve problems. Ability to run in-person and virtual events.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Preferred Qualifications

Thorough understanding of and/or ability to learn organization's processes, procedures, and applicable rules and regulations for web communications.

Education

Master's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Training in Middle Eastern Studies.

Salary & Benefits

• This is an exempt, monthly paid position. Annual salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $70,000.00 - $80,000.00.
• This is a one-year, 100% full-time, 40-hours per week, Contract (temporary) appointment, eligible for full UC benefits.
• For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying. Please upload the document in the Resume section, then skip the (optional) Cover Letter upload section.

Other Information

This is a remote-friendly position, eligible for 60% remote capability.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:

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