PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER II Job in Norwalk 90650, California US
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER II
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has an immediate opening for Public Information Officer II position. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with strong writing and oral communication skills. The position is in the Media and Communications Section within the Governmental and Legislative Affairs Division located at our headquarters in Norwalk, California. The Department is the largest county voting jurisdiction in the nation, with more than 4.5 million registered voters. This is an excellent career opportunity with highly competitive employee benefit plans.
Duties:
1. Attends top management staff meetings and advises on the timing of interviews, speeches, and policy statements, and the overall public relations program.
2. Establishes the objectives of the department's information program and develops the corresponding techniques and procedures; Develops and updates departmental style guide and media contract list.
3. Analyzes the extent of public understanding of the department’s programs and determines the need for further public information and educational activities.
4. Reviews legislative bills for news value and brings to attention of concerned departmental personnel.
5. Develops and maintains an outlet through radio, television, the press and the internet social network sites for announcements of departmental programs and activities and develops material to be presented; Carries out department communication plan through the use of social media and interactive web content.
6. Prepares and directs a staff in the preparation of publicity releases and feature articles on various phases of departmental activities.
7. Plans and directs special events of a public relations nature.
8. Edits, from a public relations and a policy point of view, technical papers prepared by the technical staff.
9. Encourages and assists reporters and magazine writers in the development of special features and in the dissemination of Departmental information.
10. Prepares unreviewed correspondence in reply to inquiries, general complaints, and suggestions relative to the department's programs.
11. Composes a variety of general and special information pamphlets concerning various phases of departmental operations for distribution to the public.
12. Arranges radio and television appearances for departmental personnel and prepares relevant materials.
13. Arranges for speeches to be given by departmental personnel or personally makes speeches before various civic groups and other organizations.
14. Contacts and works with representatives of other agencies, both public and private, in disseminating information concerning departmental services and activities to maximize public utilization and benefit departmental services.
15. Arranges press conferences to promote public understanding of the programs administered by the department.
16. Reviews rough drafts of departmental reports, manuals, press release, and directives for proper composition and considers public relations implications; maintains an editorial review process.
17. Composes special articles concerning departmental programs or activities for publication in national magazines or newspapers as needed.
18. Attends or watches live television fee of Board of Supervisors meetings in an effort to keep abreast of new programs, particularly those affecting departmental operations that may require special attention to public relations.
19. Supervises staff critical to the operations of the department such as Media Web/Graphic Arts and Videography.
20. Provides support to the Division of Governmental and Legislative Affairs.
21. Consults with advertising agencies or staff to arrange promotional campaigns in all types of media for products, organizations, or individuals.
22. Serves as member of the Countywide Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Countywide Public Information Officers Organization.
23. Performs general operating duties but not limited to i.e., annual portable equipment inventory, Internal Control Certification Program and Emergency Management Reporting Forms; maintains and updates Departmental public bulletin board.
Position Requirements:
To qualify, you MUST meet one of the following requirement options.
OPTION I: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Public Administration, or Political Science. -AND- Five years of paid, public relations experience including the writing and placing of news and feature articles for the various communication media within the past seven years.
OPTION II: One year of experience as a Public Information Officer I in the service of the County of Los Angeles.
OPTION III: Four years of experience as a Public Information Assistant in the service of the County of Los Angeles.
Desirable qualifications:
· A Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
· Demonstrated experience communicating and interacting with individuals of different backgrounds at various levels within and outside of an organization related to public information.
· Demonstrated experience in website development and in the development and implementation of complex marketing activities.
· Demonstrated experience in creating reports and scripts or speeches using various computer programs and/or office equipments for different news media or social network sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Myspace.
· Strong writing, analytical, data interpretation, problem solving and presentation skills.
Essential Skills:
· Exceptional written and oral communication skills
· Working knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.
· Exceptional level of personal organization and multitasking skills.
· Excellent leadership and supervision abilities
· Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
· Working experience in all the current electronic media channels.
Salary:
The monthly salary for this position is $4,952.36 - $6,495.19.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume as a Microsoft Word attachment to Josie Hunter at jhunter@rrcc.lacounty.gov. Please write “Public Information Officer II” in the subject line of your email.
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