Administrator IV

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Special Appointment position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. Join an agency and dedicated team of professionals committed to transforming young people’s lives, creating safer communities, and creating a fairer system by holding justice involved young people accountable while building on their strengths. The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) is an executive agency whose primary task is to support young people involved in the juvenile justice system. By law, the Department of Juvenile Services is a child-serving agency responsible for assessing the individual needs of referred youth and providing intake, detention, probation, commitment, and after-care services. The primary purpose of this position will be to lead content planning and execution for multimedia, including video and photography creation that connects the mission of DJS to target audiences through strategic messaging campaigns and engaging storytelling. This position is eligible to work a hybrid telework schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communication or journalism from an accredited college or university.
Three (3) years of experience in communications, journalism, or content creation focused on storytelling through digital, visual, audio, social media, or other multimedia platforms.
Candidates may substitute an additional 4 years of the required experience in place of the bachelor's degree to qualify.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience managing an organization's social media profiles
Advanced experience with digital photography and video editing equipment and editing software
Proven proficiency in writing
Experience at the local, state, or federal government level

Responsibilities

Manage, plan, and develop all digital production.
Draft compelling stories that advance the mission of the agency through scriptwriting, social media narratives, and blogs.
Create and edit graphics through editing software (e.g. Adobe Suite, Canva, etc.)
Research and compile data to support DJS branding and strategic messaging tactics for storytelling.