Responsibilities

• Assists Police Media Manager with communications to the public, media and other organizations.
• Produces and monitors communications for the department, including Community Relations Unit programs, Community Outreach Center programs, Animal Services program, traffic safety campaigns, press releases, reports and other general department communications.
• Works under direct supervision of the Police Media Manager.
• Creates robust interactive communication that engages the community.
• Coordinates and produces articles for publications, newsletters, reports and other documents.
• Generates ideas for digital content including website and social media.
• Develops and proposes story ideas for media and social content.
• Creates content for digital signage in briefing room.
• Reviews cases as needed for social media coverage or media pitches.
• Ensures a unified message is conveyed from the Department.

Requirements

• Prefer two years of college level course work in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Must pass a Federal/National criminal background check and credit check.
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license with an acceptable driving record as defined by City policy.
• Due to Criminal Justice Information Security (CJIS) requirements, the candidate must never have been convicted, put on court-ordered community supervision, or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years from the date of the court order. Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Deferred Adjudication, or Felony Conviction are permanent disqualifiers.
• Must be in compliance with the department’s drug and tattoo policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, iPads and scanning equipment; Proficient in the use of various social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc).
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Must be able to operate a camera.
• Strong time management skills.
• Must be able to work independently on multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Associated Press (AP) Writing Style Guide preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.