Employment: Community Relations Coordinator – Medford, OR

The City of Medford is seeking a full-time Community Relations Coordinator. Under the general direction of the City Manager, this position performs a variety of complex public relations activities including developing, planning and coordinating a comprehensive community relations and marketing program for the City. This position will focus on increasing the visibility of the City in the community, the region, and the state. Plans, develops, creates, organizes, and facilitates public information and coordinates citywide publications, events, and information and citizen engagement activities. This position promotes awareness and understanding of City services, policies, projects, issues and creates new approaches to solve complex public affairs issues.

Benefits:

• Full-Family, Medical, Dental and Vision Care Insurance.
• Medical Savings Program (HRA/VEBA) – 3.5% of wage contribution from the City.
• $50,000 Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long Term Disability.
• Retirement – State of Oregon PERS/OPSRP Retirement Plan – 100% fully City paid.
• Twelve holidays, three weeks vacation, and twelve days sick leave accrued per year.

Job Qualifications:

Ideally, three (3) years of professional experience in public relations or affairs and/or marketing. Direct experience with local government is desirable; and Graduation from high school, preferably supplemented by college course work in the areas of public relations, marketing and communications and/or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Current technical/professional knowledge of complex principles, methods, standards and techniques associated with journalism, broadcast media, public relations and graphic design.

To Apply:
For a complete job description and to apply please visit our website at www.cityofmedford.org. Position closes by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 541-774-2010 or email: humanresources@cityofmedford.org if you have any questions.

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