Human and Planetary Health Program and Communications Coordinator
- Employer
- Stanford University
- Location
- Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford, California, United States
View more categoriesView less categories
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability strives to create a future when humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity. The school is made up of a three-part structure to drive global impact: Our academic departments and programs educate students and create new knowledge across areas of research that are crucial for advancing the long-term prosperity of the planet and people; Institutes bridge scholarship at Stanford and beyond, bringing multiple viewpoints to bear on urgent challenges; The Sustainability Accelerator drives new policy and technology solutions through a worldwide network of partners who work with our teams to develop solutions at a global scale. The school is dedicated to creating and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, and to creating solutions that benefit all people, particularly those most affected by environmental damage and climate change.For more information, please click here.The Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health (HPH) is a new Center based at the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Doerr School of Sustainability, in partnership with the Center for Innovation in Global Health and the School of Medicine. It bridges the fields of human health and environmental sustainability to tackle complex global challenges. By fostering interdisciplinary research, education, and impact across four focus areas â climate and health, pollution and health, disease ecology in a changing world, and food systems, health and the environment â the Center seeks to train the next generation of leaders and create solutions that improve health and the planet. Learn more about HPH here.About the positionThe Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health seeks a full-time Program and Communications Coordinator to coordinate programmatic activities, assist with communications and outreach efforts, and organize events for the Center. This is a new position for the Center and offers an exciting and dynamic opportunity to help build the vibrant human and planetary health community and contribute significantly to its global impact. This includes:
- Assisting with the Centerâs outreach and communications efforts, including preparing a weekly newsletter that summarizes efforts in human and planetary health and maintaining the Centerâs website. Organizing the Centerâs quarterly speaker series and other events that help to build community and inspire students. Coordinating and scheduling the Centerâs team meetings and the Centerâs steering committee. Tracking the Centerâs annual Monitoring and Evaluations activities to assess progress, impact, and opportunities for improvement. Supporting HPH leadership in a variety of tasks including administration, calendaring, program coordination, communications, outreach, and event planning.
- Organize the HPH Spotlight event series and annual convening. Coordinate speaker pipeline and speaker outreach, draft event blurbs and flyers, create RSVP forms, execute event marketing, and draft and disseminate post-event surveys. Produce HPH weekly news, events, and opportunities digests. Track global trends in human and planetary health - and activities at Stanford - to compile a curated weekly newsletter which is distributed to over 1,000 people each Friday.Maintain the HPH website, post news and publications, and ensure all content is updated and current.Launch new HPH social media channels and produce, schedule, and post social medial assets (graphical and written). Manage the HPH listserv and subscriber data. Produce graphics, presentations, and reports. Design flyers for HPH courses and events. Lead event marketing efforts in partnership with the Woods Events team. Recruit, train, and manage HPH student communications assistants. Coordinate team and steering committee meetings, take meeting notes and capture action items.Order food and reserve rooms for meetings.Schedule meetings and candidate interviews, organize and distribute applications for review committees, etc. Plan team events, e.g. holiday parties. Research Stanfordâs impact against set metrics (e.g. # of publications, # of RSVPs for events, etc.), prepare a complete draft annual report. Update and monitor progress towards goals in the HPH annual workplan. Flag any concerns to the HPH Managing Director. Collect and report on social media, web, and newsletter metrics reflecting impact of HPHâs communications activities.
- High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications.Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others.Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
- College degree in communications, public health, sustainability, environmental science, or another related interdisciplinary field.Communications, event planning, marketing, and/or outreach work experience, ideally in an academic or mission-driven environment (e.g. NGO). Experience maintaining a website. Administrative and program coordination experience, ideally in a small and fast-paced team. Strong analytical abilities.Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with individuals across different levels of the organization, including faculty, administrators, and students.Design experience, ideally with Canva.
- Schedule: Full-time
- Job Code: 4098
- Employee Status: Regular
- Grade: F
- Requisition ID: 105354
- Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible
Organization
Change the world. And yourself.
Stanford University has changed the world, over and over again.
We are one of Silicon Valley's largest employers - and also one of the most unique. Our mission is to educate future leaders and promote interdisciplinary, world-class research and teaching. This passion makes Stanford an intensely creative, rewarding, and challenging place to work. At the same time, our traditions of respect and collaboration sustain a humane, supportive environment in which to pursue your life and your career.
At Stanford you'll work with bright, diverse, dedicated people. You'll find encouragement to learn and grow. You'll enjoy excellent benefits and an outstanding environment.
Stanford Facts at a Glance
Opened 1891
Student Enrollment
- Undergraduates: 6,980
- Graduates: 8,897
Campus
- 8,180 contiguous acres in six governmental jurisdictions
- Nearly 700 major buildings
- 97% of undergraduates live on campus
Research
- 5,300 externally sponsored projects
- $1.33 billion total budget
Faculty
- 2,043 faculty members
- 21 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community
- 5:1 student to faculty ratio
Stanford University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified women, minorities, protected veterans and persons with disabilities.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert