Public Affairs & Media Relations Officer I

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART); Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Insurance

CalPERS retirement

Sick Leave

Vacation Accruals

Holidays

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Free BART Passes

Job summary

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) seeks a Communications Officer I to join the Media Relations team in Oakland. The role focuses on creating clear, timely public information for riders and the broader bay area, including press releases, passenger bulletins, social media content, and real-time updates during service disruptions.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in English or related field, at least one year of newsroom or public information experience, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or closely related field.
• Equivalent of one year of full-time professional experience in a public information program or newsroom writing, editing, and content creation.
• Substitution: additional professional experience may be substituted for education year-for-year.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license and travel within local area; on-call/off-hours work required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare written, digital, and multimedia content under tight deadlines for news media and public audiences.
• Respond to media inquiries by gathering facts and coordinating interviews.
• Support crisis communications, public outreach, and real-time passenger information during disruptions.
• Plan events with District staff and coordinate media participation.
• Post content on the District’s social media and develop website content and passenger communications.
• Edit and develop content for social media, news articles, and publications.

Skills

Writing content

Media relations

Crisis communications

Social media

CMS

Media monitoring

Public speaking

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Communications

Tools

Content management systems

Media monitoring tools

Social media platforms

Job description

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) seeks a Communications Officer I to join the Media Relations team in Oakland. The role focuses on creating clear, timely public information for riders and the broader bay area, including press releases, passenger bulletins, social media content, and real-time updates during service disruptions.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in English or related field, at least one year of newsroom or public information experience, and the ability to