Position Overview
Office of Rural Health Transformation – Bismarck, ND – Communications Manager
Drive impactful storytelling throughout North Dakota's health transformation as a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Communications Manager.
Responsibilities
Partner with agency-wide Communications team members, program leaders, and key partners to build communication and outreach strategies, change management plans, and story engines for the state’s Rural Health Transformation Project.
Listen, identify key messages, and propose strategies that engage the public, stakeholders, and consumers in the state’s health transformation.
Build communications plans with deliverables and planning for audience and channels.
Coordinate, create, solicit, edit, and submit content for communication campaigns; serve as a key contact for media inquiries.
Manage a communication specialist and vendor relationships.
Drive Rural Health Transformation communications projects from initiation to completion.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of significant, progressively strategic work experience.
Demonstrated success working with stakeholders unfamiliar with communications strategies, creating comprehensive strategic communication plans, and integrating change management concepts.
Strong writing capabilities and expertise across multiple channels.
Media relations experience and proven project management skills.
Change management background is a plus.
Team and project management experience preferred.
Location This position is based at the North Dakota State Capital in Bismarck. The candidate selected must reside in the Bismarck/Mandan region or commit to relocating 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 the belief that leading with light creates systems rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility.
The project focuses on strengthening access to care, improving health outcomes, and building sustainable, people‑centered health systems for rural communities across the state through deep collaboration among private, public, and community partners.
Rural Health Transformation Project 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 ND HHS ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well‑being: physical, economic, and behavioral.
Services are delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect, supported by 2,800 committed team members and over $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 federal, state, and special sources.
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 63 agencies have come together as Team North Dakota to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success.
Total Rewards The State of North Dakota is committed to providing a strong and competitive rewards package that supports health and family wellbeing.
Application Procedures Submit your resume and materials that demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications.
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 agency does not sponsor visas.
Include two examples of your work: one writing sample and one communications plan created for a key client or stakeholder.
Contact Marcie Wuitschick, CHRO, at mwuitschick@nd.gov or 701.328.1290 for additional information or accommodations.
Employing Unit: ND HHS – Office of Rural Health Transformation
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1‑800‑366‑6888 (text); 1‑800‑366‑6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the application process or uploading attachments, 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. § 23‑12‑10.
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Drive impactful storytelling throughout North Dakota's health transformation as a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Communications Manager.
Responsibilities
Partner with agency-wide Communications team members, program leaders, and key partners to build communication and outreach strategies, change management plans, and story engines for the state’s Rural Health Transformation Project.
Listen, identify key messages, and propose strategies that engage the public, stakeholders, and consumers in the state’s health transformation.
Build communications plans with deliverables and planning for audience and channels.
Coordinate, create, solicit, edit, and submit content for communication campaigns; serve as a key contact for media inquiries.
Manage a communication specialist and vendor relationships.
Drive Rural Health Transformation communications projects from initiation to completion.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of significant, progressively strategic work experience.
Demonstrated success working with stakeholders unfamiliar with communications strategies, creating comprehensive strategic communication plans, and integrating change management concepts.
Strong writing capabilities and expertise across multiple channels.
Media relations experience and proven project management skills.
Change management background is a plus.
Team and project management experience preferred.
Location This position is based at the North Dakota State Capital in Bismarck. The candidate selected must reside in the Bismarck/Mandan region or commit to relocating 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 the belief that leading with light creates systems rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility.
The project focuses on strengthening access to care, improving health outcomes, and building sustainable, people‑centered health systems for rural communities across the state through deep collaboration among private, public, and community partners.
Rural Health Transformation Project 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 ND HHS ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well‑being: physical, economic, and behavioral.
Services are delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect, supported by 2,800 committed team members and over $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 federal, state, and special sources.
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 63 agencies have come together as Team North Dakota to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success.
Total Rewards The State of North Dakota is committed to providing a strong and competitive rewards package that supports health and family wellbeing.
Application Procedures Submit your resume and materials that demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications.
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 agency does not sponsor visas.
Include two examples of your work: one writing sample and one communications plan created for a key client or stakeholder.
Contact Marcie Wuitschick, CHRO, at mwuitschick@nd.gov or 701.328.1290 for additional information or accommodations.
Employing Unit: ND HHS – Office of Rural Health Transformation
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1‑800‑366‑6888 (text); 1‑800‑366‑6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the application process or uploading attachments, 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. § 23‑12‑10.
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