Temporary Public Information Specialist (Finance)
The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) seeks to fill a Temporary Public Information Specialist position to support the Department of Animal Services . This is a full time temporary position located in Coachella.
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 7:30am - 4:30pm (may change in the future)
Location: Coachella
This position will inform the public of activities and services of the assigned agency or department; develop, prepare, and implement specialized and comprehensive public information and education programs mandated by the government or emanating from the organization's goals; and do other work as required.
Meet the Team
Benefits of Working for the County of Riverside• Establishes and maintains regular contacts with the press, community groups, and government officials to meet the organization's public information, awareness, and education needs.
• Develops and determines effectiveness of distribution and outreach media plan; makes recommendations for modifications as required.
• Writes feature articles and press releases on organization's activities, services, programs, and functions; prepares pamphlets and brochures.
• Coordinates release distribution to the media; organizes and arranges public information campaigns and press conferences.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements specialized public information and education programs pursuant to government regulations; determines program goals.
• Locates and utilizes existing resources available for special public information programs; writes Requests for Proposals to secure funding for specialized public information and education programs.
• Assists in preparing the program's budget; monitors program expenditures; initiates and answers correspondence related to public inquiries and citizens' problems and complaints.
• Performs public speaking activities; writes scripts, slide shows, and other presentations; coordinates activities with audio visual specialists, graphic artists, or other related staff.
• Provides writing support to the organization; coordinates and edits the organization's newsletter; may monitor the work of consultants; may supervise volunteer staff.Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Public Relations, Public/Business Administration, or a closely related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of education.)
Experience: Two years of full-time experience developing and writing printed materials and/or press releases for use in print and electronic media; or in public or community relations which included the dissemination of information to internal and/or external audiences through various communications media.
Knowledge of: Methods of planning, coordinating, and implementing an effective public information program; methods and techniques used in planning press conferences; techniques in developing and producing audio-visual presentations; styles and techniques in speech writing.
Ability to: Complete assignments within strict time constraints; evaluate and apply government regulations to program planning; maintain confidentiality of sensitive information; establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, public, and representatives from outside agencies; coordinate public information and education programs with other jurisdictions; coordinate the activities of audio-visual specialists, graphic artists, or other specialists in preparing public information medium; recognize problems and develop effective solutions; act independently in converting complex technical information into a meaningful and applicable format for the targeted audience.This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Based on the number of applications received, the posting may close without notice.
For specific questions regarding this position, contact Jesus Berrelleza at jberrelleza@rivco.org
