Chief Community Relations
Chief Community Relations
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Summary Statement
This position oversees the Delaware Department ofAgricultures communications and marketing functions including supervisingstaff managing budgets developing policy and recommendations and formulatingmarketing initiatives and strategies. The position is also responsible formedia relations including developing press releases and other mediamaterials coordinating events with the Governors Office handling pressinquiries and responding to constituent questions and concerns.
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 agvocacy urban and rural agriculture.
- 6 months experience in graphics and printing work such as planning designing creating or producing artistic visual materials utilizing various techniques and equipment for the development of informational/educational media such as publications exhibits outdoor signage displays and brochures.
- 6 months experience in the use of Social Media as a public relations networking method (i.e. Facebook Twitter).
Essential Functions
- 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
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Three years experience in public relations ormedia relationstoestablish and promote a positive imageandinform 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.
- Three years experience in developing policies procedures or programs for dissemination of information to the public or media groups.
- Three years experience in determining and evaluating alternative courses of action to resolve or mitigate controversial issues.
- Six months experience in managing public and media relations through subordinate staff.
- Six months experience in staff supervision which includes planning assigning reviewing and evaluating the work of others.
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 calling (800)or by visiting . You may also call (302)or 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.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
Key Skills
Similar Jobs
Dr. Job is an online platform that connects employers with skilled job seekers, facilitating the search for job opportunities and top talent. Established in 2015. Dr. Job Pro has emerged as the world premier job portal, attracting thousands of job seekers every day from all over the world.
Follow Dr.Job
Dr Job FZ LLC. 2025 © All Rights Reserved