Employment Opportunity: Deputy Director External Affairs, VA

image for Virginia.gov logoThe Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is recruiting qualified applicants for a Deputy Director of External Affairs.

The selected applicant will support the External Affairs Director in executing the office’s objectives and support the agency’s mission by helping to protect the lives and property of citizens from disasters through the use of multiple communications platforms, educational outreach and training initiatives.

The Deputy Director of External Affairs will lead statewide all-hazards public awareness and educational programs; serve as the agency’s spokesperson; coordinate Intergovernmental Affairs efforts; and deliver public information and Joint Information Center training.

Please submit an updated State application online at Virginia Jobs.
Hiring range: $41,778 – $91,986.
Job close date: July 17, 2015.

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NIOA Conference Update

Hotel Update

A new hotel has been added to the list of available lodging for the 2015 NIOA Conference.

Quality Beach Resort
655 S. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach
Reservations: (727) 442-7171
Ask for NIOA block
Rate: $99 +tax/fees

There are still rooms at:
Holiday Inn and Suites
521 S. Gulfview Boulevard
Clearwater, FL
Reservations: (727) 447-6461 [Do NOT call their toll-free number]
Use code NIA
Rate: $104 +tax/fees Parking: $12

Transportation Option

Jolley Trolly runs from front of both hotels to the Sheraton Sand Key
$2.00 fee each way – or buy pass on trolley and ride for $4.50 all day

Conference Sponsor

image of COPS logoThe 2015 National Information Officers Association Training conference is sponsored by:
COPS

Vendors

Please visit these vendors while at the conference:
SnapStream
TVEyes
ABCNews

Employment Opportunity – Strategic Communication Manager – North Carolina

logo for Wilson NCThe City of Wilson is seeking an innovative and highly engaging communications professional to be the City’s first Strategic Communications Manager.

Effective strategic communication plays a role in the authentic understanding of a community and can be an economic driver to those outside. The Strategic Communications Manager will be tasked with telling the story of Wilson as a community of choice for both citizens and businesses while highlighting its successes and triumphs. Building the Wilson brand and brand management, will be a key responsibility of this new position, along with leveraging a variety of tools to increase two-way communication, help employees and citizens be excellent ambassadors for Wilson to the region and nationally, while devising and coordinating outstanding, authentic and dynamic messaging both internally and externally.

The City’s newly created Strategic Communications Plan provides a blue print for the department and City to achieve these outcomes. The successful candidate will have outstanding skills in leading with proactive and strategic methods that align communication tactics with the mission, vision and values of the organization.

To learn more about this position — and to apply — visit wilsonnc.org/jobs

Post closes July 24, 2015

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Hotels Added for Conference in Clearwater

We are very excited to say that registrations for the upcoming Training Conference are going very well. As a result, we have learned that rooms at the Sheraton Sand Key resort are SOLD OUT.

No worries, though; additional hotels are being added!

The first is:

holiday-inn-hotel-and-suites-clearwater-beach-2532707583-4x3Holiday Inn and Suites
521 S. Gulfview Boulevard
Clearwater, FL
Reservations:
(727) 447-6461
UPDATE: Use code NIA for this reservation.
Do NOT call the toll-free number. Use only the number posted on this site.

Rate: $104 +tax/fees
Parking: $12

We will post additional hotel options as soon as information is known.

Employment: Public Safety Communications Coordinator – University of Central Florida

The Public Safety Communications Coordinator promotes and protects the reputation of the UCF Police Department. The public safety communications coordinator will support outreach initiatives for UCFPD, including implementing a plan for enhancing police communication with campus and external stakeholders through social and digital media, written communication and other methods. The position interfaces with police and other campus partners to strategically communicate key news and messages related to campus safety and student well-being.

Work Location: Orlando, Florida
Job Open Date: May 15, 2015
Job Close Date: May 28, 2015
Visit the job posting site for full details

Note: Read full details on all employment opportunities on this site. All job postings at NIOA.org are provided as a courtesy to members and site visitors. NIOA is not responsible for misinformation that may be provided. NIOA does not remove past blog posts; it is the reader’s responsibility to be aware of date limitations.