Communications Specialist - Public Information

Responsibilities

• Recommend, conceptualize, write, design, implement, manage, and assess the impact of strategic communication plans that meet the marketing, advertising, public relations, and community engagement goals for multiple county departments.
• Initiate and manage planning efforts in the development and execution of strategies including coordination of budgets (if applicable), timelines, media purchases and communication tools to meet the objectives of multiple county departments and/or multiple divisions within county departments.
• Work as a project coordinator to organize and align various components of work between divisions, departments, community organizations, and partners.
• Align communication and public participation initiatives with overall county mission goals values and brand priorities.
• Advise department heads and division directors for multiple departments on communication strategies, projects, and goals to ensure communication projects align with both department and county goals.
• Present professional opinions, insights, and recommendations confidently to division directors, department heads, and elected officials regarding communication needs, issues, and concerns.
• Prepare and provide proactive information for the Weld County Board of Commissioners; assist in preparing and providing responsive/reactive information for commissioners as needed.
• Set and achieve percentage increase goals annually for communications projects such as e-newsletters, social media engagement, program participation and other communications related projects for multiple departments, including overall goals and projects of the Communications and Public Information Department.
• Track, compile, and analyze data from communication projects to assess success or opportunities for improvement; present that information, along with recommendations, to division directors and department heads regularly.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the county’s Joint Information Center (JIC) and Joint Information System (JIS) supporting the needs of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during emergency events; maintain FEMA training and familiarity and understand expectations of serving as lead positions within the JIC/JIS plan; perform duties within the JIC/JIS as assigned, including monitoring public sentiment, drafting informational updates and material as needed for the situation; monitor and respond to public and media questions; and provide briefing notes and reports to EOC staff during EOC briefings to provide essential updates to team leaders; provide updates, recommendations and information to the board of county commissioners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Journalism, Mass Communications, Strategic Communications, or related field.

Preferred

• 1 year Experience in website/page content creation and management for a professional organization.
• 1 year Experience on using social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for a professional organization.

Benefits

• Use the link below to get a closer look at the generous benefits offered: https://www.weld.gov/Government/County-Information/Join-Our-Team/Employee-Benefits