Program Head - Information and Education

Agriculture & Consumer Services; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, through the NC Forest Service, seeks an Information & Communications Specialist III to lead public relations and information campaigns from the Raleigh area. Telework is available and postings close according to the posted end date.

This role requires developing communications strategies, managing media relations, drafting materials, and coordinating with multiple teams to ensure accurate public messaging and outreach across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, public affairs, media, journalism, English, or related field with four years of related experience.
• Experience developing and implementing public relations strategies.
• Ability to write according to publications standards, edit and analyze documents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with media, public, forest industry, and other agencies.
• Experience supervising and directing the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Media and public relations, program and information strategies and campaigns, marketing research, advertising, developing and leveraging social media outlets, community outreach and development, environmental education, providing technical direction to the Educational State Forests, budgetary planning and monitoring, and other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Planning, coordinating, and supervising the work of the NCFS Public Information Officer, Communications Specialist and the NCFS Multimedia Specialist.

Skills

Public relations strategies

Media relations

Writing and editing

Relationship building

Leadership/Supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

Job description

About Us

Agency Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services Division North Carolina Forest Service Job Classification Title Information & Communications Spec III (NS) Position Number 60032189 Grade NC16 About Us The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

Description of Work

Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above. The North Carolina Forest Service is a team of professionals who provide forest protection, emergency response, resource management and environmental education to the residents and landowners of North Carolina through a variety of programs. The NC Forest Service provides services to the 100 counties in North Carolina. Position currently qualifies for a telework option. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

Responsibilities

• media and public relations, program and information strategies and campaigns, marketing research, advertising, developing and leveraging social media outlets, community outreach and development, environmental education, providing technical direction to the Educational State Forests, budgetary planning and monitoring, and other duties assigned by supervisor.
• planning, coordinating, and supervising the work of the NCFS Public Information Officer, Communications Specialist and the NCFS Multimedia Specialist.

Location and Telework

Duty Station Location: 512 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604

Position currently qualifies for a telework option. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Management Preferences

• Experience developing and implementing public relations strategies.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques for effectively disseminating information to the public through a variety of media.
• Ability to write according to accepted publications standards, edit and analyze documents and information prepared by others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of the communications media, public, forest industry, and other agencies.
• Experience supervising and directing the work of others.

Recruitment Range

$57,983 - $101,470

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, public affairs, media, journalism, English, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in communications, public relations, or publicity work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Eligibility and Requirements

All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing.

All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals.

Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment.

If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Additional Information

The State of North Carolina values the knowledge and experience of our jobseekers and current state employees. Approximately 91 percent of state job classifications allow experience to be substituted for education or do not require a post-secondary degree. All job postings close at 11:59pm the night before the End Date on the posting. Permanent, temporary, and time-limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast.