Job Description

Tell the story of the state's health transformation as a ND Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Communications Specialist.

On a daily basis, you'll design and edit visual materials that are ADA-accessible for all HHS media channels, including websites, stakeholder updates, social and traditional media. The materials will engage the public, stakeholders and consumers related to the state's Rural Health Transformation. You will write and maintain organized files, assets, and content calendars to support team coordination while upholding HHS brand standards. To do this work, you'll collaborate with a talented team of communications professionals and program leaders.

To be successful in this position, you're able to write skillfully for many different mediums and audiences, including the people the agency serves, the media, social media and internal team members. You are a team player, proactive, solutions/improvement oriented and customer focused.

To be considered for this position you must have:

• a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, graphic design, marketing or related field and one years of professional experience in communications, media, or design

OR

• an associate's degree in one of the previously listed fields and over three years of professional experience in communications, media, or design
• Experience with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience preparing and executing marketing plans
• Experience in visual storytelling
• Ability to balance multiple priorities with accuracy and professionalism
• Video development and editing is a plus.
• A combination of education, training, and directly related experience would be considered based on the ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• As part of your application, upload at least one design or marketing sample (or links) which illustrates your ability to engage with an external audience.

Work Location

This position is located at the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. The candidate selected must reside in the Bismarck/Mandan region or be willing to relocate to the area.

Funding of Position

This position is funded by a federal grant. If grant dollars do not exist, the continuation of the role will need to be reviewed.

About the Office of Rural Health Transformation

ND HHS is launching an ambitious Rural Health Transformation Project, guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. This work is about strengthening access to care, improving health outcomes, and building sustainable, people-centered health systems for rural communities across our state. Through deep collaboration across private, public, and community partners, we are reimagining how rural health services are designed, delivered, and supported-so that where someone lives never limits their opportunity to be healthy.

The Rural Health Transformation Project has four goals:

• Rebuild and retain a rural health workforce
• Prevent chronic disease, restore health and reduce costs
• Bring high-quality care closer to home
• Gain efficiency with modern technology and data

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.


To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Jen Odell at JmOdell@nd.gov or at 701-328-4603.

TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.

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