Public Information Officer

5 days ago

Oakland, California, United States Oakland Housing Authority Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Public Information Officer to join our team at the Oakland Housing Authority. This is a senior executive position that will be responsible for executing external and internal communications for the agency and for maintaining and enhancing the reputation of the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) through a wide range of internal and external strategies, initiatives, and tasks.

The successful candidate will develop, implement, and lead communication strategies that facilitate OHA's efforts to manage the OHA's reputation and to communicate its mission, policies, activities, and achievements to a constituency that includes OHA employees, clients, media, elected and government officials and the general public. The Public Information Officer will work closely with OHA's leadership team, and alongside OHA staff at all levels to implement comprehensive communications processes, and to complete projects and events within and outside OHA.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement communication strategies to promote OHA's mission, policies, and activities to various stakeholders.
  • Serve as a spokesperson for OHA, under the close direction of the Executive Director, and engage directly with the media, elected officials, and the public.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with local news media and journalists, elected officials, and other public information officers.
  • Prepare press releases and distribute to the media and general public.
  • Respond to media and public inquiries for information from OHA stakeholders regarding new developments, controversy and general issues at OHA and shares appropriate information clearly, respectfully, and accurately.
  • Organize special events such as press conferences, public hearings, and meetings to announce major news and/or provide essential information.
  • Identify newsworthy events and develop and distribute briefings, fact sheets and other official communications to the media and other critical constituencies.
  • Monitor the organization's reputation using a variety of methods such as through social media feeds, relevant news articles and explores comments on social media posts to evaluate public sentiment.
  • Adapt ongoing media strategies to OHA's changing needs with sensitivity to current events and issues outside OHA's jurisdiction.
  • Establish procedures and guidelines for members of the organization to follow when interacting with the media and the public.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public relations, public administration or a related field.
  • Minimum of five (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in the development and implementation of communications strategies, including a minimum of three (3) years of senior management experience within the public sector.
  • Master's degree in a related field such as public policy or public administration is desirable but not required.
  • Experience in the field of affordable housing is highly desirable, with an understanding of OHA policies, programs, and developments, and their significance to the City of Oakland.
  • Bilingual skills in ASL, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and/or Spanish are a plus.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive fringe benefit program, including sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, retirement, health, dental, and vision insurance, and group life insurance. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.

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