Public Safety Outreach Specialist

Southern Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit

Performance-sharing plan

401(k) plan with a generous company (匹

Job summary

The Communications Specialist – Public Safety Awareness at Alabama Power Company in Birmingham leads public safety outreach through school programs, community events, and presentations. You’ll develop materials with the Public Safety Awareness Manager, support campaigns, and expand awareness of electrical safety through outreach initiatives.

Responsibilities include delivering virtual and in-person presentations, creating engaging content, coordinating with schools, and traveling up to 35% to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Education, Marketing, Communications or related field strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of professional experience in PR, Education, Marketing, Communications, Community Outreach, or related field preferred.
• Experience delivering oral presentations both virtually and in-person.

Responsibilities

• Deliver virtual presentations of Alabama Power’s Public Safety Awareness messages to diverse audiences.
• Present in-person public safety awareness programs for large audiences.
• Assist in planning and implementing public safety awareness events across geographic divisions.
• Coordinate presentation details with schools using Microsoft Outlook; maintain event records in Excel.
• Develop content for internal and external Public Safety Awareness websites.

Skills

Public speaking

Oral presentations

Content development

Collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Public relations/education/marketing/communications related field

Tools

Canva

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Excel

Teams/Zoom/WebEx

Job description

The Communications Specialist – Public Safety Awareness at Alabama Power Company in Birmingham leads public safety outreach through school programs, community events, and presentations. You’ll develop materials with the Public Safety Awareness Manager, support campaigns, and expand awareness of electrical safety through outreach initiatives.

Responsibilities include delivering virtual and in-person presentations, creating engaging content, coordinating with schools, and traveling up to 35% to