Job Details

Communications Strategist I, IMCI

Position Number: 6998282
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Communications Strategist I, IMCI

Posting Number: SP005199P
Division/College: University Research
Department: Institute for Modeling Collaboration & Innovation (IMCI)
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

The Institute for Modeling Collaboration and Innovation advances model-based research and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. It serves as a hub where faculty, postdocs, staff and students from a range of disciplines work together to solve real-world biomedical and complex-systems problems. IMCIs Modeling Core supports research across the university by generating new approaches and seeding interdisciplinary teams and its mission emphasizes creating an environment that bridges disciplines and encourages grassroots collaboration. IMCI enables early-career investigators and multi-disciplinary teams to pursue novel research directions and build institutional capacity.

Position Overview:

The position ensures effective internal and external communication, branding and messaging by leading and collaborating on communication efforts within the unit and across campus. This position advances the reputation of the University of Idaho and assigned unit(s) through purposeful and creative messaging that is tied to strategic initiatives and builds campus wide and public understanding and support for the teaching and research mission of the unit(s) specifically, as well as the University of Idaho in general. The position will work in a collaborative environment with team members and University Communications and Marketing to create impactful communications.

Duties may include:

Write and edit a variety of content in digital and print formats
Maintain the project or effort website, social media presence and online communications; collaborate on data collection for a variety of reports
May assist with day-to-day office operations
Provide consultation and writing support to department leadership
Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

One year of communications, marketing, graphic design, journalism, or public relations experience
Editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials
Working in customer service-oriented team environment to accomplish shared goals
Handling a variety of projects simultaneously that requires attention to details

Required Education:

Associates Degree in Communications, Journalism or Public Relations; two additional years of experience (for a total of three years) may substitute for a Associates Degree

Required Other:

Ability to occasionally work nonstandard business hours and weekends

Additional Preferred:

Bachelors in Communications, English, Journalism or Public Relations or similar
Experience working in higher education or collaborative environments
Experience producing and editing informational and persuasive material
Experienced in coordinating events, including planning, logistics, and communication
Ability to collaborate and demonstrate positive interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to work independently
Proficiency in photo/video editing and digital and print design workflows, including adobe creative suite, website management (WordPress, basic html) and multimedia production principles
Experience in modern workspace and collaboration software, including the Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Word, PowerPoint) document management tools (Adobe Acrobat Pro)

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $26.00 per hour or higher depending on experience.
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE:

1.0

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding: This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 03/12/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before March 26, 2026 will receive priority consideration.

Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

ForOther Document 1 please provide 3 example products (e.g. visual, writing sample, marketing).

To see the full job description, please visit the ORED Jobs page here. If you have any questions regarding this posting, please reach out to the search coordinator at kskovgard@uidaho.edu.

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/51048

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.