Feb 9, 2017 | Employment Opportunities
POSITION:
Information Officer and Programming Director
LOCATION:
Montgomery County, Tennessee
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the coordination and the dissemination of information and/or planning public relations activities for Montgomery County Government. This position shall also be responsible for all planning activities and programming for the County owned plaza venue located downtown.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
•Act as point of contact for Department information and media assistance.
•Continually strive to improve and increase awareness of Montgomery County brand.
•Create and develop Marketing and Promotional materials for various county owned venues. Promote these venues to the public.
•Oversee all operations as well as programming and control on county owned plaza venue. To include but not limited to marketing of venue, researching and booking of acts, securing and coordinating with sponsors and promoting as necessary.
•Develop promotional material for external and internal constituents.
•Design, write, and edit special and periodic County reports, articles, and news releases for publications, reports, periodicals or the press by researching and organizing information to explain, document or promote County activities.
•Confer, in writing or orally, with the general public, civic organizations, Department Heads, Elected Officials, employees, and members of the communications media to establish and maintain liaison, answer inquiries and explain and interpret county programs and services.
•Plan, coordinate, and monitor the preparation and release of public information by developing program objectives or standards to determine priorities and procedures and evaluating effectiveness of publicity efforts.
•Interview department officials and employees to obtain information about county programs to write and edit information for County publications, news releases, annual and special reports, speeches, and radio and television scripts.
•Maintain records and files of news releases and public service announcements. Chronicles Commission Action events, awards and maintains database for County Census information.
•Prepare visual aids, digital presentations, exhibits and audio-visual materials for publication, distribution and speaking engagements. Layout and design informational material by taking photographs, selecting graphic illustrations, proofreading galley proofs and making arrangements for printing to prepare pamphlets, brochures and other materials.
•Develop innovative approaches to promoting a positive image of the County.
•Promote and coordinate promotional and ceremonial County events, public activities sponsored by the County to ensure broad exposure of the events; serves as liaison for the County in public activities.
•Make personal appearances and speeches as needed.
•Limited travel as required.
•Serves on various committees as appointed.
•Serves as point of contact for public records inquires.
•Attends county commission meetings and others meetings as assigned. These include meetings outside of normal business hours.
•Serves as liaison for citizen complaints and inquiries.
For a complete list of the knowledge, skills and other requirements of this opportunity, visit the agency employment listing.
CLOSING DATE: Until filled
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Jan 29, 2017 | Employment Opportunities
Medford, Oregon
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.
Apply direct at GovernmentJobs
ADA/EOE
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Jan 22, 2017 | Employment Opportunities
The City of Portland’s Bureau of Development Services is seeking a Public Information Manager to oversee communications and outreach functions for the bureau. This position will work closely with the bureau’s senior management team, assigned staff, bureau employees and the community to develop appropriate and consistent messaging in accordance with the bureau strategic plan, equity plan and regulatory requirements to promote the bureau’s mission of safety, livability and economic vitality through the efficient and collaborative application of building, development and property maintenance codes.
For questions about this position and the qualifications, contact Cydney Khan at Cydney.Khan@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-3555.
Visit the agency website: www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/
Employment at this agency can be found at governmentjobs.com. However, at the time of this posting, this position is not listed.
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Dec 16, 2016 | Employment Opportunities
Conveniently located on the northern edge of the Austin Metro area, Leander is one of the fastest growing communities in Texas. Peaceful and family-friendly with beautiful scenic vistas, Leander is home to over 47,000 residents.
The City of Leander is a home rule city and operates under a council-manager form of government. The FY2017 total budget is over $126 million, with a general fund budget of $30.4 million.
Under the supervision of the City Manager’s Office, the Public Information Officer serves as the media spokesperson for the City and develops the City’s communication plans and implementation strategies for marketing programs, news releases, publications, and information campaigns for a variety of communication media. The PIO attends all the City Council meetings and, occasionally, Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
A bachelor’s degree and 2 to 5 years of related work experience in marketing/media is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. A master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of progressive experience. Municipal experience is preferred.
For a full description and to apply, visit the employment web link at governmentresource.com
The agency site is www.leandertx.gov
For more information:
Katie Corder, Senior Vice President
Strategic Government Resources
Katie@GovernmentResource.com
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Nov 5, 2016 | Employment Opportunities
The Principal Advisor, Crisis & Emergency Communications will be reporting up to the Director SCE Corporate Communications.
The successful candidate will develop, execute and set enterprise wide executive crisis communications plans, ensure timely and consistent key messages that effectively manage company reputation with all stakeholders. Consults with the Business Resiliency, Legal and Governmental Affairs senior leadership teams and subject matter experts to ensure appropriate external and internal positioning of all senior leadership communications concerning regulatory or legal matters that materialize in crisis or emergency conditions.
This position will identify the risk factors and provide strategic guidance to the CMC during crisis and emergency situations. The PA must be able to influence and challenge decisions made by executives when necessary to protect the reputation of the company while responding to each emergency/crisis appropriately. This role is one of two positions qualified to respond to any crisis/emergency for SCE/EIX, and will serve as a senior level spokesperson.
The other position being qualified to perform this work is a director in Corporate Communications. The position will need to conceptualize and lead comprehensive crisis and/or emergency strategies requiring multiple-stakeholders engagement and consensus building. This position is responsible for partnering with Business Resiliency in the development of the Crisis Management Council crisis/emergency procedures, guidelines and training of executive Council members. This position will ensure during crisis/emergency events appropriate Corporate Communications response personnel and team(s) are in place for the company as needed. The position is responsible for overseeing, the creation, development and dissemination of content and material for various communications platforms, channels, and media relations activities.
For full details on this employment opportunity visit the agency posting. It includes the overview from above, as well as job responsibilities, qualifications, and the method to apply.
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