Emergency Communications Specialist

City of Williamsburg, VA; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Williamsburg seeks a Communications Specialist to support the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of internal, external, and emergency communications; public relations; and media relations. The role reports to the Communications Director and requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Preferred candidates have at least one year of writing, editing, media relations, or social media experience and design skills with tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field.
• Criminal history, DMV background checks and drug screening required.

Skills

Writing & Editing

Public relations

Media relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Job description

The City of Williamsburg seeks a Communications Specialist to support the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of internal, external, and emergency communications; public relations; and media relations. The role reports to the Communications Director and requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Preferred candidates have at least one year of writing, editing, media relations, or social media experience and design skills with tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud or