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Public Information Specialist

4 months ago

Austin, United States City of Austin Full time

Position Information

**Posting Title**
- Public Information Specialist**Job Requisition Number**
- COA091933**Position Number**
- 117884**Job Type**
- Full-Time**Division Name**
- Police Oversight**Minimum Qualifications**

**Education and/or Equivalent Experience**:

- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Advertising or related field;
- Or four (4) years of experience in developing and implementing programs of public information.

**Licenses or Certifications**:

- None.**Notes to Applicants**
- The City of Austin’s Office of Police Oversight (OPO) provides impartial oversight of the Austin Police Department’s conduct, practices, and policies to enhance accountability, informs the public to increase transparency, and creates sustainable partnerships throughout the community. We are a small team that embraces human-centered design and procedural justice. OPO is separate and independent from the Austin Police Department.
- The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) seeks a public information specialist to enhance transparency using media relations, digital marketing, and communications strategies. This role reports to the Public Information and Marketing Program Manager and collaborates with community engagement specialists, complaint specialists, and policy and research professionals to promote OPO’s programs and services. The public information specialist will write and design materials for multiple platforms, including press releases, blog articles, social media, flyers, website content, infographics, reports, and memos.
- **Assessment**:A presentation will be a part of the interview process.
- **Travel**:

- If you are selected for this position, and meet the **Driver Safety Standards** in the City of Austin **Driver Safety Program,** you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.**Benefits**:

- Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities, and more. Please click **HERE** for more information.**Applicants must submit a portfolio. Please submit a document with the following work samples**:

- **One original digital design (graphic or website)**:

- **One writing sample (maximum of 3 pages per sample)**
- Verification of your education and if you are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

**Pay Range**
- $28.04 - $34.34**Hours**
- This position is in-person, Monday - Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Depending on Business needs, telework up to two days a week may be possible after successful completion of a six-month training period.**Job Close Date**
- 06/27/2024**Type of Posting**
- External**Department**
- Management Services**Regular/Temporary**
- Regular**Grant Funded or Pooled Position**
- Not Applicable**Category**
- Professional**Location**
- 1520 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX**Preferred Qualifications**

**Preferred Experience**:

- Experience writing content for news media outlets or publications.
- Strong writing, editing, proof-reading, graphic design, and digital publishing (CMS, HTML) skills.
- Experience in utilizing plain language or accessible design practices in creating accessible communications for diverse populations, including non-English speaking communities and people living with disabilities.
- Experience creating content driven by data
- Experience with social and digital media
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.

**Duties, Functions and Responsibilities**

**Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.**
- 1. Writes, plans, organize, direct, coordinate and edit articles for publication in a variety of forms, including electronic publication. Coordinates all aspects of production of marketing materials.
- 2. Performs media relations duties to include: media buying, news releases, and fielding questions from media. Performs public relations duties to include: public and school education, presentations, tours of public facilities, and requests for information from the general public.
- 3. Assists in the planning and development of advertising/promotional campaigns/strategies.
- 4. Provides event coordination services i.e., arrange facilities, contact media, invite all appropriate groups and individuals, etc.
- 5. Designs, researches, write and edit newsletters and releases for internal or external use.
- 6. Develops and updates intranet and internet web sites.
- 7. Produces public service announcements and videos and photography for promotional use.
- 8. Designs and maintains databases i.e., mailing lists, association & orga