Public Information Director 2

Baton Rouge, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 4694 - 9211

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Job

Department MISSION

DCFS is working to keep children safe helping individuals and families become self-sufficient and providing safe refuge during disasters.

Department VISION

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisianas people.

Department VALUES

Treating all people with dignity compassion and respect while providing services with integrity.

At The Department of Children and Family Services our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive inclusive and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity innovation and a deep commitment to equity.

Join Our Team at DCFS: Public Information Director 2

The Public Information Director 2 position operates in support of the Communications Office. This position ensures key objectives are met and goals are achieved by providing support to achieve desired results for press releases departmental events presentations program launches and other projects.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Selected Preferred Competencies:
Communicating Effectively: Theability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and
ideas.
Demonstrating Innovation:The ability to generate original ideas that create value improve processes or
provide new products or services.
Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
Driving Vision and Purpose:The ability to consistently communicate a compelling picture of the vision and
purpose of the organization.
Leveraging Technology:The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
Managing Performance:The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.
Managing Projects:The ability to initiate plan execute manage and close-out all project goals within the
established timeline.
Thinking Strategically:The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the
organization.
Using Data:The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

If youre driven collaborative and ready to make an impactthis could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in public relations journalism marketing content creation social media management or graphic design; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in public relations journalism marketing content creation social media management or graphic design; OR

A bachelors degree plus four years of in public relations journalism marketing content creation social media management or graphic design; OR

An advanced degree in public relations marketing communications journalism or English plus three years of experience in public relations journalism marketing content creation social media management or graphic design.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Direct the operation of the Communications Office in support of the Press Secretary/Communications Director.
Develop public information programs in all programmatic areas of the department.
Develops plans for proactive communications campaigns to help advance DCFS programs and initiatives.
Manage communication contracts.
Assist leadership by suggesting and drafting statements and talking points in preparation for interviews.
Support the activities and events of the Communications Office and perform other duties as required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Thisposition may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Work Schedule: Typically work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.

Work Location: Baton Rouge LA

How To Apply:

No Civil Service Test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

DCFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Required Experience:

Director

About this Job Department MISSIONDCFS is working to keep children safe helping individuals and families become self-sufficient and providing safe refuge during disasters.Department VISIONWe care for the well-being and safety of Louisianas people.Department VALUESTreating all people with dignity comp...