Aug 19, 2015 | Employment Opportunities
The Public Information Officer is responsible for maintaining positive relations with the public and key stakeholders through the press, electronic, and social media; composing, organizing and executing the delivery of information both externally and internally; monitoring the public relations environment and ensuring the nature of this environment is communicated to administration; and serving as a resource before, during, and after emergency situations by providing guidelines and information to aid in crisis management.
For complete details on this job opportunity visit the Cochise College job posting link.
Cochise College is located in scenic Southeastern Arizona. Huffington Post recently ranked Cochise College third in the nation for affordable colleges and Cochise recently received an award for top college in Arizona for student preparedness.
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Aug 19, 2015 | Employment Opportunities
The City of Wheat Ridge has a unique opportunity for an experienced Public Information Officer to join its growing team! This position will serve in a dual role to support both City-wide and Police Department initiatives.
We are currently seeking a motivated, energetic, compassionate, and highly responsible professional to join our dedicated team of public servants. We desire a professional that aligns themselves our core values of accountability, change, teamwork, integrity, opportunity, and now! (ACTION!)
The responsibilities of this position will include managing and coordinating all aspects of the City’s public communications activities and operations including preparing press releases, speaking to media personnel, and disseminating information in cases of major incidents or disasters. This position will also develop programs to increase knowledge and understanding of municipal relations through video marketing, community presentations, and social media.
For full details on this career opportunity, visit the agency website: Wheat Ridge Colorado or the direct job link.
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Aug 10, 2015 | Employment Opportunities
Public Information Director II
The City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works is a five-member executive team that administers the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The Department of Public Works is comprised of five bureaus – Sanitation, Street Services, Street Lighting, Engineering, and Contract Administration – and the Board Office.
The Bureau of Sanitation is looking for a Public Information Director II who will oversee the Public Affairs Office. The position will be responsible for planning, developing, and administering a comprehensive public relations, advertising, and information program, as well as representing the department at news conferences and other media and community events.
Duties
A Public Information Director II will oversee the Public Affairs Office, which is located in and primarily supports the Bureau of Sanitation, but also provides services for the Board of Public Works and the other Bureaus within the Department of Public Works. The position will be responsible for media and public relations, including planning, strategizing, communicating, organizing, and responding to various media and public requests, as well as representing the department at news conferences and other media events.
Other duties include: program and informational campaign conceptualization; marketing research; advertising; developing and leveraging social media outlets; pre-and post-media crisis planning, management, and response; community outreach and development; budgetary planning and monitoring; and government, corporate and community relations.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university including 24 semester or 36 quarter units in public relations, journalism, mass communications writing or English; and
- Seven years full-time paid professional experience responsible for an organization’s public relations or news writing, media relations, community relations, public relations events or general public relations function which included one or more of the following:
interaction with the communications media and/or general public; experience in analyzing, planning, preparing and disseminating information to publicly promote programs; or communicate organizational policies.
Pay Range
$105,506 to $142,192
Salary Commensurate With Experience and Qualifications (Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Provided)
Complete Details for Position
For details on this position and how to apply visit per.lacity.org and/or download the position posting document. This position will be filled as exempt from Civil Service.
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Aug 10, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Member Activities
NIOA member Dani Moschella, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Ft. Lauderdale, recently shared this word of caution to other public information officers and their leadership team. When scheduling interviews, always know the intent of the interview and use your time and your agency name wisely.
Here’s her story:
We had a request from a producer at In View hosted by Larry King who asked to talk to Sheriff Israel for a 20-30 minute off-the-record chat as they prepare a show on diversity in America.
She said they were in their preliminary phase and want[ed] to speak to the sheriff to see if he would be a suitable contributor for the program. Of course, she would talk to him specifically about diversity in law enforcement.
…the sheriff spoke to her at length on that topic, and then when he went to hang up, she read him a lengthy, prepared statement explaining that if he paid $25,000, they would book him on the show. You can’t tell from the website, but it’s basically an infomercial. Huge waste of time. The woman’s name is Randi Gardner [Randi@inviewseries.com, 561-279-3550 ext. 119]
Editor Note: Some programming references on the In View web site include the reference “paid educational programming.”
This information was shared for the benefit and resource of NIOA members and other interested parties. It is an experience shared by a member of NIOA and may not reflect the position or policies of the Board of Directors or the opinions of the general membership.
Jul 30, 2015 | Employment Opportunities
The City of Gilroy is recruiting for one (1) part-time, ongoing Public Information Technician. The goal of the Public Information Division is to provide timely and accurate information to the media and public regarding routine city operations, special events and emergency operations and maintain robust communication strategies to convey information to the widest possible audience.
Learn more about this opportunity and apply at the City’s site.
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