Communications Specialist - Library

Pima County, AZ • Tucson, AZ

38d

About The Position

The Pima Public Library is expanding and improving the Library's outreach to the Spanish-speaking community. The Library Communications Specialist will work with the Library Service Manager of Marketing to develop an effective strategy for engaging with Spanish-speaking constituents and improving their awareness, understanding, and use of Library programs and services. This will include translating key messages and policy and procedures from English to Spanish, as well as developing original messages using culturally appropriate language that will resonate with constituents who consume content in Spanish. The hired candidate will develop strong connections with the County's Spanish-speaking community, and experience working in Spanish-language outreach or marketing. This position may be required to work rotating shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in journalism, communications, public relations, media communications, English or other closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND one (1) year of experience in journalism, public relations, technical writing, or media relations.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR:
• Five (5) years of experience in journalism, public relations, technical writing or media relations.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish speaking, reading, and writing.)
• Experience with/knowledge of the linguistic conventions, norms (e.g. grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, etc.) and colloquialisms of the English and the Spanish languages.
• Experience producing fully accurate and reliable Spanish translations of texts ranging from simple to complex, not simply conveying content and register but also capturing all nuances intended in the source document.
• Experience with/knowledge of the traditions, values, and customs of the Mexican American and Latinx communities of Southern Arizona with strong cultural sensitivity and competency abilities.
• Minimum two (2) years experience with/knowledge of storytelling and crafting original written content for print and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Writes content for all Office communications and marketing materials, including but not limited to: press releases, newsletter articles and feature stories, advertising content and slogans, webpages, social media posts, fliers, posters, and other collateral materials
• serves as secondary contact between the Communications Office and assigned client departments or within an Elected Official's office and develops relationships with departmental staff and an understanding of the department's communications and marketing needs and goals
• Maintains an awareness of the status of current or planned projects for the assigned departments and acts as a secondary monitor of work quality and progress completion
• Analyzes issues and generates story ideas for the approval of the client department
• Acts as an advocate for the client department's interests or Elected Official with the Communications Office and acts as a Communications Office advocate with the client department
• Researches and gathers information from various sources within County government to compose articles in non-technical, readable prose for posting to the County website or other media outlets
• Edits text produced by client staff
• Works with Communications Coordinator to cultivate and maintain working relationships with external media representatives
• Advises media representatives on complex issues and connects reporters to proper sources within County government.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees