Communications Specialist - Limited Term Employment (LTE)

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual office atmosphere

Flexible schedules

Telework options

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) in Madison seeks a Communications Specialist LTE to support the Region Communications Program, developing, writing, editing, and producing electronic and print materials for DTSD projects.

The role offers a hybrid schedule with telework up to 60% and requires working from the Southwest Region Madison Office; travel may be required for field assignments.

Qualifications

• A basic understanding of mass communications and journalism.
• A basic understanding of social media platforms.
• The ability to take photos and shoot videos.
• Strong self-starting and personal organization.
• Ability to explain highly technical concepts in simple terms.
• Experience doing communications work for an organization.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, design and coordinate public information documents for DTSD projects.
• Consult with project staff and review all project-information publications that will be distributed to external groups.
• Perform regional internal communications activities such as photographic support, creating digital filing systems, and preparing award submittals.
• Perform other writing and editing functions to support the Regional Communications Manager (RCM).
• This position may require travel independently for field assignments.

Skills

Mass communications

Journalism

Social media

Photo/video

Self-starting

Organizational skills

Job description

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Job Title Communications Specialist - Limited Term Employment (LTE)

The Wisconsin DOT has a Communications Specialist limited term employment (LTE) opportunity in the Division of Transportation System Development, Southwest Region! This role will assist in developing, writing, editing, and producing electronic and print communications related to region projects and internal operations.

This LTE position is located in Madison, WI.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Southwest Region Madison Office. Eligible employees may work remotely up to 60 percent of their schedule. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are still expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we provide:

• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals and overall well-being

LTE positions assist in the development of your skills and experience and offer growth potential via opportunities to join our team in a permanent role! For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here .

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted inIntegrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more.It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.

We’re looking for detail-oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here. It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.

Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future – NOW.

Position Summary

This position provides support in the execution of the Region Communications Program, including the development, writing, editing, and production of electronic and print communications. This position will function under close direction of the Regional Communications Managers (RCM).

This position will be responsible for performing the following duties:

Write, edit, design and coordinate public information documents for DTSD projects. Consult with project staff and review all project-information publications that will be distributed to external groups.

Perform regional internal communications activities such as photographic support, creating digital filing systems, and preparing award submittals.

Perform other writing and editing functions to support the RCM.

This position may require the a bility to travel independently for field assignments.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (07-05) with a salary of $17.42 per hour.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas.This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension.Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

This is a Limited Term Employment (LTE) position and limited to 1,039 hours in 26 consecutive pay periods (1 year).

Wisconsin residency is required for Limited Term Employment positions.

Limited Term Employment (LTE) positions are not civil service classified positions, do not give any rights to permanent civil service classified positions and do not lead to permanent status.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have:

• A basic understanding of mass communications and journalism
• A basic understanding of social media platforms
• The ability to take photos and shoot videos (with mobile phone or higher-grade equipment)
• A strong sense of self-starting and personal organization

Well-qualified candidates will have:

• The ability to explain highly technical concepts in simple terms
• Previous experience doing communications work on behalf of an organization