Responsibilities

• Maintain and update agency or program websites based on management priorities, policy directions, and agency goals.
• Produce a consistent visual image on the web sites including maintenance of templates, program pages, while insuring sufficient speed and quality.
• Create and ensure that links are current, update information on pages and databases so that content is current.
• Develop, research, write/edit, and create layout for new sections/features.
• Support the development, editing, and promotion of informational materials about agency activities or programs.
• Release informational materials through various communications methods, such as websites and social media.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with people outside the agency or program.
• Represent the agency or program to internal and external stakeholders, such as other agencies, media, public, or interest groups.
• Work to ensure effective and consistent messaging in all areas of communication.
• Serve as the primary website content supervisor as directed by the agency Communication Officer for entirety of agency programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in public relations, communications, marketing, or web design.
• Three years of directly related experience.
• Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in website design, web page(s) maintenance, html, css, dhtml, and ADA compliance.
• Graphic design skills, including computer graphics, photographic, infographics, and video graphics.
• Knowledge of effective public relations, social media, and various forms of communications.
• Skills writing and editing; understanding of mass media and relationships between citizens and public agencies.
• Knowledge of newspaper, radio, and television production procedures and evolving methods of communication including social media.
• Proficient in MS Office products, graphic design and publications programs, operation of standard equipment for photography, recording, audio editing and video.
• Ability to quickly learn Agency programs and functions.
• The ability to persuade others of Agency’s reasons for actions and decisions, and the ability to display poise and professionalism in confrontational situations.

Preferred

• Preferred knowledge of agriculture and related programs.

Benefits

• Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework may be available within the state of Montana.
• 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Military leave: You’ll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
• Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP programs.
• Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan.
• Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness.