Communications Representative 9-P11 - Limited Term

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

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About The Position

This position serves as an outreach/promotions/communications representative for the Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division (FRD). It serves as a resource for providing information and relevant communication regarding a variety of programs administered through Michigan’s Forest Action Plan. These duties include providing materials about relevant programs, events and news-related information to be shared in on-site outreach at events, creating press releases and publicity materials about division outreach efforts, especially in urban and community forestry and on various topics of interest to underserved communities served by the urban and community forestry, stewardship and forest health programs. This position works closely with the division’s communication specialist and webmaster to provide relevant information in a timely and understandable fashion through press releases, email notifications, various newsletters, and other educational and promotional materials related specifically to FRD and Forest Action Plan programs. This position also serves as a backup to the FRD webmaster. This position is being filled as a limited term assignment (up to 2 years in duration).

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, broadcasting, telecommunications, advertising, communication arts, public relations or a related field.
• Communications Representative 10: One year of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials equivalent to a Communications Representative 9.
• Communications Representative P11: Two years of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials equivalent to a Communications Representative, including one year equivalent to a Communications Representative 10.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with two years of experience equivalent to a Communications Representative may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Completion of 60 semester (90 term) credits including 16 semester (24 term) credits in any combination of coursework in the following areas: English, journalism, communications, broadcasting, telecommunications, advertising, communication arts, marketing, or public relations, AND two years of experience equivalent to a Communications Representative may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and four years of experience equivalent to a Communications Representative may be substituted for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Providing materials about relevant programs, events and news-related information to be shared in on-site outreach at events.
• Creating press releases and publicity materials about division outreach efforts, especially in urban and community forestry and on various topics of interest to underserved communities served by the urban and community forestry, stewardship and forest health programs.
• Working closely with the division’s communication specialist and webmaster to provide relevant information in a timely and understandable fashion through press releases, email notifications, various newsletters, and other educational and promotional materials related specifically to FRD and Forest Action Plan programs.
• Serving as a backup to the FRD webmaster.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level