Public Relations/Information Officer (PR/IO)

Job ID: 39328

Representative Duties/Assignments:

• Develops or contributes to creating accurate, high-quality content to support the County's communications efforts. This includes, but is not limited to, short-form social media videos, news releases, news articles, and other written materials.
• Researches, writes, and edits communications materials for County programs, services, and initiatives.
• Assists in developing comprehensive communications plans for social media and traditional media campaigns.
• Collaborates closely with internal departments/division and the Office of the Mayor to implement communications campaigns.
• Coordinates media and community relations for the Office of Communications.
• Assists in implementing community outreach programs.
• Provides regular reports and assessments of analytics for digital and traditional communications efforts.
• Serves as a member of the Emergency Support Function (ESF) 14, the Office of Communications’ emergency activation team, ensuring compliance with all ESF requirements and staying current with FEMA training.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with a major in marketing, public relations, journalism, communications, public or business administration, or a related field and three (3) years of experience with broad exposure to marketing and public relations, communications; or an equivalent combination of related training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess effective oral and written communication skills, the ability to plan, organize, and effectively present ideas and concepts to groups, skills in team building, consensus building, persuasion, and negotiation.