Public Information Officer

Posting Date

04/19/24

Application Deadline

04/24/24

Pay Range

$60,000 - $98,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

Maximize your excellent communication and public speaking skills by joining the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) as our new Public Information Officer (PIO)!

As the PIO, you'll strategically use social media, video, and graphics to educate the public and tell MCDOT's story about providing connections that improve people's lives. The PIO is a skilled writer with the ability to take complex information and produce easy-to-understand materials. You are also creative, innovative, collaborative, and embrace customer service. As the PIO, you will also serve as a media spokesperson for department-wide matters.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then join our team and help us build connections.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• One year of experience in public relations

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Public Administration or a closely related field

• A combination of post-secondary education and/orjob-related experience may substitute for theminimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Experience working in a transportation/government environment

• Experience working with communication email platforms, including the ability to write and edit basic HTML code

• Video scripting, filming, editing, and producing

• Experience with desktop publishing using Adobe Creative Suite

• Experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Experience working with website content management systems (CMS)

Job Contributions

• Social Media: develop strategies and plans for social media channels/platforms; create and schedule content; manage social media calendar, monitor comments and respond when appropriate; develop strategies to grow following; report on engagement metrics

• Writing: take technical, engineering, and technology information and transform it into interesting, easy-to-understand materials; produce presentations, scripts, articles, talking points, and speeches

• Media Relations: serve as a representative for department-wide media inquiries for MCDOT. Build and maintain relationships with media outlets and develop media campaigns as needed

• External Communications: conceptualize, write, and execute communications plans for MCDOT external initiatives, campaigns, and programs for a broad range of audiences and stakeholders using communications tactics such as written materials, presentations, social media, special events, articles, letters, press releases, talking points, and website content

• Content creation: serve as primary content creator for MCDOT webpages by working collaboratively with subject matter experts to ensure content is current. Collaborate with the webmaster to ensure excellent customer experience

• Event Planning: Served as lead for public, non-project-related special events to include logistics and AV

• Graphical standards: work within the department's and Maricopa County's graphics and photography standards to ensure consistency of design and photography standards for the department for external presentations produced by employees

• Customer Service: provide customer service to project hotline, Notify MCDOT inquiries, and email. Participate in after-hours and on-call rotation for emergency communication needs

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in a business office setting

• Occasional travel to other local jurisdictions may be required

• May be required to attend events outside of normal working hours and participate in on-call rotation to cover after-hour emergencies

• May be exposed to loud noise, noxious odors, unsanitary conditions, chemicals, electricity, moving mechanical parts, varying weather conditions, and other related conditions and situations. Position is subject to atmospheric conditions: Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license and have an acceptable driving record

• Ability to exert 20-25 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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