Chief Communications Officer at County of San Mateo | San Mateo County, CA | $161K/yr – $202K/yr

County of San Mateo

Chief Communications Officer

San Mateo County, CA (On-site)

$161K/yr – $202K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead strategic communications for the County Executive's Office as Chief Communications Officer, shaping public messaging and cross‑department coordination.

Own the overall communications strategy and external messaging across channels.
Must-have: substantial public-sector communications experience and ability to pass a panel interview.
Standout: high-visibility cross-functional leadership with executive stakeholders.

Job Description

Requirements

Anyone may apply.
Current San Mateo County and San Mateo County Superior Court employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, SEIU or AFSCME represented extra-help, or temporary position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.
The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.
Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%).
Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification.
All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.
All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online.
If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button above. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org to apply.
Responses to the three supplemental questions in the Supplemental Questionnaire must be provided along with County of San Mateo Employment Application Form.

County of San Mateo

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The County of San Mateo provides for the health and welfare of all people within its borders and serves as the local government for the unincorporated areas. Voters elect a five-member Board of Supervisors and six additional County officials: the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder/Chief Elections Officer, District Attorney, Controller, Coroner, Sheriff and Treasurer-Tax Collector.We invite you to explore our career opportunities at https://jobs.smcgov.org/

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