Emergency Communications & Outreach Specialist (Hybrid)

State of Maine; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Job summary

The Department of Defense, Veterans & Emergency Management in Augusta, Maine, is hiring a Public Outreach Specialist to lead communications across emergency management programs. You will manage agency social media content, marketing, and public information materials, and develop, design, and distribute emergency management information through publications, websites, videos, presentations and events.

The role includes evaluating outreach results, serving as backup Public Information Officer, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in assigned area and four (4) years of related work experience.
• Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Preference: Website management expertise.
• Preference: Knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS).
• Preference: Familiarity with Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).
• Preference: Ability to perform live on-camera or phone interviews.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the agency’s Public Outreach Specialist in all phases of emergency management.
• Responsible for Agency’s social media content and marketing.
• Develops and maintains website content.
• Identifies and implements public outreach opportunities such as group presentations, conference and expo presentations and displays.
• Develops, designs and distributes emergency management information and education through a variety of media, including but not limited to publications, websites, social media, videos, presentations and events, training programs and media interviews.
• Develops and implements evaluation methods and instruments to measure communications program results.
• Serve as agency’s back-up Public Information Officer as needed or assigned, and in times of emergency and on a day to day basis.
• Serves as project management lead for the Agency’s Maine Partners in Preparedness Annual Preparedness Conference, if applicable.
• Serves in the Joint Information Center (JIC) during exercises and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) activations.

Skills

Effective communication

Clear writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in assigned area

Job description

The Department of Defense, Veterans & Emergency Management in Augusta, Maine, is hiring a Public Outreach Specialist to lead communications across emergency management programs. You will manage agency social media content, marketing, and public information materials, and develop, design, and distribute emergency management information through publications, websites, videos, presentations and events.

The role includes evaluating outreach results, serving as backup Public Information Officer, and