Assistant Director Public Information (Special Assistant, NS-M1)

New York Department of Public Service; City of Albany (NY); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Public Service seeks an Assistant Director of Public Information to lead the Public Information Office as second in command. You will coordinate messaging, supervise staff, and ensure accurate information across media and digital channels.

Responsibilities include responding to media inquiries, drafting statements, and aligning communications with agency goals while preparing staff for interviews and public engagements.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree and four years of relevant progressively responsible experience in external communications, public relations, government affairs, or media relations.
• Supervisory and/or managerial experience required.
• Exceptional writing, editing and verbal communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Supervising and managing staff members in the Public Information Office.
• Answering media inquiries, writing press statements, and preparing Agency staff for interviews.
• Monitoring press coverage and reviewing media outlets.
• Writing remarks, speeches, testimonies, and presentations conveying the Department’s mission and goals.
• Overseeing website updates, social media content, and ensuring accurate information.
• Ensuring branding standards are met across materials and channels.
• Assisting in managing the work unit and public information campaigns to meet deadlines.
• Representing DPS in press and communication activities.

Kenntnisse

Public communications

Staff supervision

Media relations

Writing press statements

Verbal communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Duties Description

Under the general direction of the Department’s Director of Public Information, the Assistant director Public Information, NS-M1, will be second in command of the Department of Public Service’s (DPS or Department) Public Information Office and perform duties which include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising and managing staff members in the Public Information Office.
• In relation to more complex matters: answering media inquiries, writing press statements, working with executive staff to deliver accurate information, and preparing Agency staff for interviews.
• Monitoring press coverage of DPS by reviewing compiled news clips and monitoring media outlets.
• Writing remarks, speeches, testimonies, and presentations conveying the Department’s mission and goals.
• Overseeing the updating of websites, distribution of content on social media, and reviewing social media posts to ensure accurate information.
• Ensuring that State and Department Branding standards are met.
• Assisting the Director Public Information in managing the work unit, Department communication projects and public information campaigns, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Representing DPS on press and communication related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant progressively responsible experience* in external communications, public relations, government affairs, or media relations. This experience must also include supervisory and/or managerial experience. Exceptional writing, editing and verbal communication skills are a must.

Preferred qualifications include communications experience in the utilities or government sectors, and/or in the energy or environmental policy arena.

*Substitutions: four years of the specialized experience or associate’s degree and two years of the specialized experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree may substitute for one year of the specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for two years of the specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for three years of the specialized experience.