Information Officer 1 (Specialist)

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

CAL FIRE is seeking an Information Officer I (Specialist) to plan and craft information materials for broad dissemination. You will serve as a spokesperson, engage with news media, and coordinate speakers for events.

The role emphasizes clear communication and public information strategies across multiple channels. The position requires strong writing/editing skills, media relations experience, and the ability to advise agency officials while maintaining public trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and producing information material for dissemination through major channels.
• Ability to analyze situations, communicate clearly, and advise agency officials.

Responsibilities

• Plans, writes, edits, and prepares information material for dissemination through major channels.
• Disseminates information material through appropriate channels and responds to difficult correspondence.
• Acts as spokesperson for the agency before public groups, media, and inquiries.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Public speaking

Media relations

Spokesperson

Education

Public administration training

Job description

Examination: Information Officer 1 (Specialist)

Exam # 1275

Deadline Continuous

Working title Information Officer 1 (Specialist) Monthly salary INFORMATION OFFICER I (SPECIALIST): $5,855.00 - $7,327.00 (A) per Month INFORMATION OFFICER I (SPECIALIST): | $6,031.00 - $7,549.00 (L) per Month Exam # 1275 Deadline Continuous

Position Description

00105601 - INFORMATION OFFICER I (SPECIALIST)

Plans, writes, edits, and otherwise prepares more complicated information material for dissemination through all major means of communication; disseminates such information material through appropriate channels; prepares replies to difficult and complicated correspondence, including letters for signature by superiors; plans exhibits; provides writing, editing and advisory service to other agency officials; acts as spokesperson for the agency before public groups, to the news media, and to individuals who inquire regarding the agency's activities; arranges participation of other agency officials as speakers before public groups, or on radio and television newscasts or other programs; collects, evaluates and distributes information from outside sources to the agencys' staff.

Appreciation of news values; ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action; demonstrated capacity for assuming progressively greater responsibility; emotional stability under stress; appreciation of the need to inform and educate the public on various phases of an agency's program; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relations with the news media and other public groups; ability to gain and hold the confidence and respect of those contacted in the work.

Training or experience developing skills in management or public administration, including budgeting skills.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.