Communications Specialist (Part-Time)

City of Bloomington • Bloomington, MN

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About The Position

The City of Bloomington is seeking a Communications Specialist to assist with and create a variety of communications and marketing projects that maintains a favorable image of the City through print or online methods. The City values and expects employees to model and contribute to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety. Employees are expected to communicate effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. Employees should work cooperatively as a member of a team, develop and maintain effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members, and consistently bring a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions. Employees are expected to embrace the City’s shared values and contribute towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a closely related field
• Three years of experience in communications
• One year of work experience interviewing individuals and writing news articles and feature stories
• One year of work experience working with various software packages including Microsoft Office Suite
• One year of work experience creating social media content
• Valid driver's license or access to reliable transportation required to perform job duties
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated production creativity

Nice To Haves

• Communications experience in a government setting
• Additional experience writing news articles
• Still photography skills
• Familiarity with graphic design software, including Adobe InCopy and InDesign

Responsibilities

• Writes and edits the City's monthly newsletter for residents and monthly internal newsletter for employees
• Produces copy for the City's websites and social media sites
• Photographs and compiles digital images for publications, websites and other online and print materials
• Writes copy for news releases and other projects as needed
• Performs miscellaneous projects for the Communications and Engagement Department and for other departments, including producing financial documents and other newsletters as assigned
• Creates content for social media

What This Job Offers

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