Community Relations Coordinator
Community Relations Coordinator
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Job Description
Summary Statement
The Community Relations Coordinator is responsible for mediaand public relations involving the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Theincumbent will coordinate agencyspecific events programs and servicesregarding the assigned portfolio to meet the needs of internal and externalstakeholders including conducting press events handling media inquiriesassisting with constituent relations and delivering public educationcampaigns. The incumbent will use digital and traditional methods to provide publicinformation and coordinate timely and accurate feedback to the media andcitizens. This position responds to all agricultural incidents requiring theimplementation of the Incident Command System and may assist in the DelawareJoint Information Center for other incidents.
Preferred Qualification
Applicants who do not possess the preferred qualification will still be eligible to compete for this position if job requirements are met.
- Knowledge of agricultural communications with an emphasis on organizations advocacy urban and rural agriculture.
- Six months experience in the use of Social Media as a public relations networking method (i.e. Facebook Twitter).
- Six months experience in using software for graphic design video editing and web development.
Essential Functions
Essential functions are fundamental core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Gathers organizes and formats information related to an agencys goals objectives and services.
- Promotes an agencys image consistent with the overall direction of the agency.
- Coordinates timely and accurate responses and information to citizens community groups or governmental agencies.
- Encourages participation in the use of agency services.
- Coordinates and conducts public meetings media events or educational programs.
- Ensures a mutual sharing of information with other agencies media and the general public.
- May supervise staff.
Job Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Community Relations Coordinator
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Three years experience in public relations ormedia relations to establish and promote a positive imageand 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 advertisingor special events.
- Three years 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.
- Three years 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.
- Six months experience in determining and evaluating alternative courses of action to resolve or mitigate controversial issues.
- Six months experience in developing policies procedures or programs for dissemination of information to the public or media groups.
Additional Posting Information
A writing sample will be requested at the time ofinterview.
Conditions of Hire
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal EVerify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application online all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by callingor by visiting . You may also callor email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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