DCF Communications and Operations Manager - Interim
About The Position
This position will be responsible for the daily communication, media planning, and coordination work at a professional level for the Department for Children and Families involving a wide range of complex policies. This position directs the department's public information and outreach, including public and media relations, social marketing campaigns, social media, website, graphic design, branding, and publications. Duties include media relations, serving as webmaster, digital media messaging, legislative tracking, and testimony preparation. Ideal candidate is adept at juggling multiple, time-sensitive issues, delegating as necessary, and proactively tracking tasks to completion. This position has extensive interactions with department leadership, subject matter experts, directors and managers, other state government and partner agencies, local, state, and federal officials, constituents, and journalists. Duties are performed with significant independence and the Senior Advisor to the Commissioner provides direct supervision. Must be proficient in Accessibility Standards, including plain language. This is an interim position with an anticipated end date of 12/1/26.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, media studies, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field, and one (1) year experience in marketing, public relations, internal or external communications, public outreach, or employee engagement.
- Associate’s degree in English, journalism, communications, media studies, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field, and two (2) years’ experience in marketing, public relations, internal or external communications, public outreach, or employee engagement/workforce.
- Three (3) years’ experience in marketing, public relations, internal or external communications, public outreach, or employee engagement/workforce.
- Proficient in Accessibility Standards, including plain language.
Nice To Haves
- Adept at juggling multiple, time-sensitive issues, delegating as necessary, and proactively tracking tasks to completion.
Responsibilities
- Directs the department's public information and outreach, including public and media relations, social marketing campaigns, social media, website, graphic design, branding, and publications.
- Media relations
- Serving as webmaster
- Digital media messaging
- Legislative tracking
- Testimony preparation
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium
- Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Generous leave plan
- State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
- State defined benefit pension plan
- Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- Low cost group life insurance
- Incentive-based Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
