Public Safety Communications Specialist

2 weeks ago

Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Public Safety Communications Specialist to join our team at the University of Texas at Austin. As a key member of our Public Safety Communications team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the secondary Public Information Officer (PIO), providing backup to the primary PIO and rotating on-call hours during evenings, weekends, or holidays.
  • Assist with all UTPD communication, marketing, and community engagement activities, including media relations, reputational issues management, proactive marketing, community outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Work closely with University Marketing and Communications (UMAC) to execute strategic communication, adhering to processes and procedures to ensure the public, stakeholders, and members of the media are kept informed of public security issues impacting the University.
  • Participate in the distribution of Clery Act notifications to the UT Community in emergency situations or to enhance awareness, assist with crime prevention, and contribute content to all UTPD communication channels.
  • Participate in media relations efforts, including responding to media inquiries, maintaining relationships with local media, preparing talking points and internal FAQs for executives, preparing UTPD police officers for interviews, monitoring media coverage, and compiling media coverage reports.
  • Work in concert with internal communication stakeholder groups, including University Marketing and Communications, Office of Campus Safety, Utilities and Energy Management, Student Affairs, and Texas Parents.
  • Participate in training for all emergency notification, incident notification, timely warnings, and other communications processes and procedures for campus security.
  • Participate in after-action debriefing activities to promote continuous learning and improvement of processes over time, including taking into account stakeholder feedback and current industry best practices.
  • Manage social media channels to promote positive stories about university police department community outreach efforts, initiatives, programs, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborators, and community members.
  • Perform light graphic design duties, including social media and web graphics, with the assistance of Financial and Administrative Services Communications graphic designers and digital content coordinators.
  • Perform basic web editing with the assistance of the Financial and Administrative Services Communication web team.
  • Serve as the UTPD official representative on the Financial and Administrative Services Communications Council.
  • Work in concert with University Marketing and Communications and Student Affairs/Texas Parents to respond to public inquiry.
  • Lead proactive presentations with university police officers as they socialize their processes and work with university student body to promote a sense of campus security and establish and maintain positive relationships with a diverse student body.
  • Seek out and attend appropriate trainings in public security communications, communication and marketing best practices, and working with diverse communities.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful contribution to the safety and well-being of our community. If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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