EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR - 61000278

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

2d•$50,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to making sure that Florida's consumers receive some of their most essential services — electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater — in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner. In doing so, the FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in one or more of three key areas: rate base/economic regulation; competitive market oversight; and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service. The Office of External Affairs serves as the Commission’s front line for external engagement, building strategic relationships with stakeholders across government and industry. With a combined focus on legislative affairs and communications, the Office maintains a strong presence throughout the legislative process to support lawmakers in shaping Florida’s energy and utility regulatory policy, while also leading the agency’s messaging and outreach efforts. The External Affairs Coordinator is responsible for responding to media requests, scheduling and attending FPSC Customer Service Hearings and Customer Meetings, which includes coordinating meeting dates, site locations, audio and web stream access, security, translators, and parking; Completing FPSC reports, including Annual Report, Comparative Rate Statistics, and Facts and Figures on an annual basis; Completing and distributing FPSC news clips on a daily basis; Overseeing production, organization and distribution of FPSC brochures and publications, which includes printing brochures, fulfilling brochure request orders and mailing orders to recipients; Preparing and distributing Rate Case Overviews and Government Bulletins for customer service hearings and customer meetings.

Requirements

Four years of relevant work experience in the area of event planning, media relations, and public speaking is required
An associate degree and two years of relevant work experience OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may be used as an alternative for the years of required experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in Microsoft Office
Experience in Google Docs
Experience in Canva

Responsibilities

Responding to media requests
Scheduling and attending FPSC Customer Service Hearings and Customer Meetings, which includes coordinating meeting dates, site locations, audio and web stream access, security, translators, and parking
Completing FPSC reports, including Annual Report, Comparative Rate Statistics, and Facts and Figures on an annual basis
Completing and distributing FPSC news clips on a daily basis
Overseeing production, organization and distribution of FPSC brochures and publications, which includes printing brochures, fulfilling brochure request orders and mailing orders to recipients
Preparing and distributing Rate Case Overviews and Government Bulletins for customer service hearings and customer meetings

Benefits

State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave
Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year
State Employee Tuition Waiver Program – Six credit hours per semester with the state college/university system
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Deferred Compensation Plan
Tax Beneficial Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Work Schedules
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service, certain eligibility requirements must be met
And more!