Community Relations Officer

Dover, DE (Unknown)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive public relations and communications for the Division of Motor Vehicles, coordinating outreach, media, events, and citizen information.

  • Must-have: Six months experience in public relations or media relations.
  • Standout: Portfolio-ready work for interview showing print and electronic materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • provide excellent customer service
  • respond to escalated inquiries
  • attend on and off-site events which may occur at night and on the weekends
  • assist with designing graphics for a variety of platforms
  • help manage and monitor the Division's social media channels
  • create and edit brochures and forms
  • provide internal support for the Division
  • Gathers, organizes, and formats information related to an agency's goals, objectives and services
  • Promotes an agency's image consistent with the overall direction of the agency
  • Coordinates timely and accurate responses and information to citizens, community groups or governmental agencies

Requirements

  • Six months experience in public relations or media relations to establish and promote a positive image and inform or influence specific audiences through the use of internal and external communications such as public forums, print or electronic media, speech writing, writing/editing, marketing, advertising, or special events.
  • Six months experience in gathering, organizing, formatting, translating, or interpreting information into forms more easily understood by the media or public, and disseminating the information through the use of print, broadcast or electronic media.
  • Six months experience in public speaking which includes gathering, preparing and presenting information to the public or media groups.
  • Six months experience in developing, planning and directing public events, campaigns, programs, or services to meet community needs.
  • Knowledge of developing policies, procedures or programs for dissemination of information to the public or media groups.

Preferred

  • Six months experience in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • Six months experience in using photography/video equipment and software.

Benefits

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State of Delaware

The State of Delaware offers careers in a wide variety of fields. Employment with the State of Delaware not only provides you with the satisfaction of serving the public, but also provides endless career opportunities within our many state agencies and divisions. Delaware State employees provide a range of vital services and programs that protect our communities, preserve our quality of life and help us all create a better Delaware for ourselves and our families. State of Delaware employees serve a unique role as we do not just work for our state government. We serve our neighbors each and every day. Find our jobs at www.delawarestatejobs.com today!

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