Job Description

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. One (1) vacancy located in the Museum Division - Old State Capitol of the Secretary of State. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Public Information Officer 1 or 2, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for a Public Information Officer 2 is $ 70,117 . Please refer HERE for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for this position in order to be considered. 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.* Applications may be rejected if incomplete. For further information about this vacancy contact: Ashley Rathcke, Human Resources Specialist Secretary of State Nancy Landry Human Resource Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 ashley.rathcke@sos.la.gov

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three 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; OR A bachelor's degree.

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. Function of Work: To disseminate routine informational material through various media to inform the public about a department's programs or services, inform executive and administrative staff about progress of public relations activities and assist in developing and implementing public relations programs for departmental programs. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: General from Public Information Director or other higher level personnel. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Public Information Officer 2 by the absence of independent and persuasive responsibility for public information/relations initiatives. Gathers, prepares and distributes information about a department, agency, or office to the media and directly to the public on ongoing programs. Assists in program development and implementation. Assists in gathering and entering information on the departmental web page. Assists in responding to electronic commerce from the departmental web page. Researches and assists in writing news releases. Contacts media representatives to inform them of special agency events. Assists in coordinating publicity for agency events; sets up displays, gives tours and audio-visual presentations. Researches and assists in writing materials for and participates in the layout of informational materials such as newsletters, bulletins, pamphlets, directories, brochures, billboards, fact sheets, and posters. Assists in developing audio-visual presentations and scripts. Assists in speech writing for executives. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Louisiana

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement,

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