Health Education Media Specialist 3 (NY HELPS) - 80056

NY HELP Yes Agency Health, Department of Title Health Education Media Specialist 3 (NY HELPS) - 80056 Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 23 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $86681 to $109650 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 30% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs/Division of Communications One Commerce Plaza City Albany State NY Zip Code 12210 Duties Description Major Function: Communications & MarketingCreate strategic communications and marketing plans that promote the NYS Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP)/Medicaid for internal and external audiences. Develop content and coordinate across a variety of platforms/materials, including reports, publications, social media, advertising, and events.Assist in developing talking points, press statements, and communications supporting OHIP/Medicaid, program priorities, and other communications needsWork with internal stakeholders within DOH to advance communications and marketing programs through review processesManage an overarching project calendarMajor Function: Digital ContentSupport ongoing digital content updates across the OHIP/Medicaid web pagesCollaborate with IT partners to ensure websites are updated, consumer-friendly, and accessibleManage digital seminars, webinars, and other virtual eventsServe as the point person for OHIP digital communications platforms, including social media, text messaging, and email newslettersMajor Function: Project ManagementLead key projects ensuring adherence to DOH processes and policiesWork across programs within OHIP in project planning and coordinationIdentify opportunities to share milestones and wins across DOH to foster cross-functional communicationMajor Function: Outreach & EventsIdentify outreach and partnership opportunities to increase visibility of OHIP/MedicaidBuild and maintain partnership contact database Identify opportunities to expand partnerships and program visibilityWork closely with other internal outreach teams to highlight OHIP/Medicaid presence at various events (e.g., professional conferences, community/cultural events, job fairs, events hosted by legislators) Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:Seven years experience in the preparation and distribution of health education or health promotion materials in both print media (e.g. brochures, posters, ads, newsletters) and electronic media (e.g. radio and TV public service announcements, videos, interactive computer programs).An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bacheloru2019s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a masteru2019s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of petitive Minimum Qualifications:Current NYS DOH employee with a permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as a Health Education Media Specialist 3, G2 OR a current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent, competitive, service in a title eligible to transfer under 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law to Health Education Media Specialist 3. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.Provisional Appointment: In the absence of an eligible list with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must meet the non-competitive minimum qualifications as seen above or be a current NYS employee with 1 year experience in a permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as a Health Education Media Specialist 2.If three or fewer New York State Department of Health promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law.Preferred Qualifications: 3 u2013 5 yearsu2019 relevant experience in a marketing/communications capacity or similar roleThe successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal skills for working in a cross-functional team environment. Effective time management skills to maintain multiple projects with complex details and timelines. Must be able to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities and input from a broad spectrum of stakeholders.Multi-marketing platform experience, including traditional, social, digital, outdoor, and broadcast.The ideal candidate must have excellent communication, writing, and editing skills and have familiarity with New Yorku2019s public health insurance programs. Ability to present to various audience types (i.e., professional and consumer) and in various settings (e.g., conferences, meetings, community events and online forums). Experience in marketing/communications/community outreach in a non-profit, social service, academia, or government organization.Experience in a Microsoft Office 365 environment using Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint; experience with popular meeting platform and design software such as Zoom, WebEx, Canva, Adobe.Must possess a strong understanding of New York Stateu2019s diverse population and geographic regions. Some travel may be required. Multi-lingual candidate preferred. This position will report in Albany, NY. Additional Comments This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required. This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:u2022 Holiday & Paid Time Offu2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)u2022 Pension from New York State Employeesu2019 Retirement System u2022 Shift & Geographic pay differentials u2022 Affordable Health Care optionsu2022 Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost u2022 NYS Deferred Compensation planu2022 Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bondsu2022 And many more...The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Healthu2019s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email to make a request.NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources Management Group Telephone 518-486-1812 Fax 518-473-3395 Email Address Address Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12237 Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to , with Reference SCD/HEMS/80056 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/HEMS/80056, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.

Created: 2026-03-26