Communications Coordinator

Position Summary

The Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (https://msuhurleypphi.org/) in the C.S. Mott Department of Public Health at Michigan State University invites applications for the position of Communications Manager I. This position will be based in Flint, Michigan.

The overall mission of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI) is to improve the outcomes of Flint children. Through clinical and community programs, partnerships, advocacy, training, and evaluation, the Pediatric Public Health Initiative strives for health equity and serves as a national resource for best practices.

The Communications Coordinator will support the Rx Kids program, led by Dr. Mona Hanna, which is the first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program in the United States. Launched in Flint, Michigan in 2024, Rx Kids has expanded across the state, delivering millions in unconditional cash support to thousands of families and transforming health and economic outcomes. As part of our growing communications team, this role will help coordinate and execute communications strategies across the program. Responsibilities include managing multimedia content, overseeing inventory and vendor logistics, supporting digital platforms, and assisting with event planning, social media, and administrative tasks to ensure consistent and effective outreach across communities.

Characteristic Duties – Responsibilities
• Support the creation, review, editing, and production of communications materials—including audio, visual, video, and written content—for distribution to target audiences.
• Research, interview, and gather information to develop articles, press releases, promotional pieces, reports, and other communications in both print and digital formats.
• Manage Rx Kids inventory, including forecasting needs, reordering supplies, and coordinating shipments with vendors for items such as onesies and birthday cards.
• Geocode participant addresses to ensure accurate mailing of program materials.
• Respond to email inquiries sent to Rx-Kids@msu.edu and provide general administrative and meeting support.
• Support social media strategy through content creation, scheduling, and monitoring engagement.
• Assist with website updates, content staging, and ongoing design and maintenance of web pages.
• Monitor news sources and publications for relevant commentary and updates related to Rx Kids.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of events, webinars, and presentations, offering logistical and design support as needed.
• Ensure strong knowledge management and storage of communications assets, including quotes, photos, videos, designs, etc. 
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and virtual events across program teams.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, a collaborative team player, and someone who thrives in a deadline-driven environment. Reliability, sound judgment, enthusiasm, creativity, and a willingness to contribute to program goals are key. The ability to juggle multiple priorities with confidence, pivot in response to programmatic changes, and learn quickly will make you a valued partner in advancing the success of the program.

The Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative seeks to provide employees with a diverse, challenging set of duties that foster learning new skills and knowledge and a collegial environment where employees regularly share information, ideas, resources, and solutions to problems.

This is a full-time, 12-month end-dated position located in Flint, MI. This is a hybrid position with at least 2 days in office in Flint, MI.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Communications, Telecommunications, Journalism, Marketing, or Public Relations; up to six months of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in internal communications; news, broadcasting, and print media, and/or marketing, advertising, and creative services; graphic design; word processing; desktop publishing; web design; presentation software; spreadsheet and/or database software; public presentation; or radio production; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• One– three years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or community engagement, ideally in nonprofit, healthcare, or public health settings.
• Experience producing and managing multimedia content (written, visual, audio, video) for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with graphic design and publishing tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, InDesign, or similar).
• Familiarity with content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, or similar) and basic web design principles.
• Experience with social media management, including content creation, scheduling, analytics, and engagement monitoring.
• Ability to conduct research, interviews, and fact-checking to produce accurate and compelling communications.
• Competence in event planning and logistics, including coordination of webinars, community events, and promotional activities.
• Familiarity with variable creation and data management, including the ability to transform geocoded addresses into program eligibility variables for analysis and reporting.
• Comfort working with geocoding tools such as ArcGIS (or comparable GIS platforms) to ensure accurate mapping, address validation, and integration of spatial data into communications and program operations.
• Strong organizational skills for inventory management and vendor coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to adapt messaging for different audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with faculty, staff, vendors, and community partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience providing administrative support, including scheduling, email correspondence, and meeting coordination.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume 

Cover Letter 

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Description of End Date

This is an off-dated position funded for one year from date of hire with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.

Website

https://publichealth.msu.edu/

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 01/20/2026 at 11:55 PM