Associate Director, Office of Communication, Education and Engagement

Harris County•Houston, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director, Office of Communication, Education & Engagement (OCEE), the Associate Director will be responsible for providing leadership, oversight, and overall operational management to this critical area. The Associate Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of OCEE while leading strategic communications, public information, health education, marketing, outreach, large scale event planning, stakeholder engagement, and media relations initiatives that advance the mission of Harris County Public Health. Provides leadership for multiple service areas and managers, oversees departmental communications and engagement strategies, establishes performance measures, manages budgets and personnel, and serves as acting Director in the Director's absence. The Associate Director ensures communications and engagement activities are evidence-based, data-driven, culturally responsive, and aligned with departmental strategic priorities and emergency response efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, public relations, public health, or closely related field
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in communications, marketing, public information, community engagement, public affairs, public health, or related field.
Five (5) years of supervisory or executive leadership experience managing multiple large scale teams.
Three (3) years of experience leading strategic communications initiatives within a governmental, healthcare, nonprofit, or public health organization.
Five (5) years of experience managing budgets, contracts, personnel, and organizational operations.
Extensive knowledge of strategic communications, marketing, public information, media relations, health education, and community engagement.
Strong understanding of public health principles and population health.
Demonstrated executive leadership and organizational management skills.
Experience leading multiple teams with diverse responsibilities and competing priorities.
Ability to develop strategic initiatives and translate vision into operational execution.
Strong project management, budgeting, and resource management skills.
Experience developing organizational performance metrics and evaluating outcomes.
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with executive leadership, elected officials, media, community organizations, and governmental agencies.
Strong decision-making, conflict resolution, and organizational change management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, communications platforms, social media management systems, content management systems, and project management software.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in communication, marketing, public relations, public health, or closely related field.

Responsibilities

Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations, governmental agencies, healthcare partners, educational institutions, and other stakeholder to advance public health initiatives and objectives.
Directs daily operations to ensure efficient delivery of communications, events, outreach, and engagement services.
Establishes performance measures, monitors outcomes, and drives continuous improvement to achieve OCEE objectives.
Oversees office budgets, contracts, staffing plans, procurement activities, and resource allocation.
Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive internal and external communication and engagement strategies that align with departmental strategic priorities and emergency response efforts.
Ensures communications and outreach strategies are evidence-based, data-driven, culturally responsive, and incorporate public health practices, behavioral theory, and health literacy principles.
Provides strategic leadership, management, and operational oversight for all OCEE sections, programs, and initiatives.
Serves as acting Director in the Director's absence to ensure continuity of operations and strategic priorities.