Information Officer III

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Frankfort, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Emergency Management is hiring an Information Officer III that coordinates the work of employees and performs professional journalistic functions in the development, implementation, and distribution of informational programs and materials to the public. This is accomplished in various formats and may include social media.

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:
Creates, designs layouts and writes promotional material of various types of brochures, pamphlets, booklets, etc. to include maintaining content of web and social media pages.
Coordinates public information and work of the division employees through assembling and writing print information on their behalf.
Coordination and oversight of media campaigns and multiple media venues while working in conjunction with FEMA for all programs.
Originates, assembles, organizes information and writes news releases and other informational materials such as brochures, forms, newsletters, programs both in print and digital formation to include photography.
Evaluates public relations program information to include annual exercises. Coordinates annual public information office training for division community and for all programs.
Performs journalistic research, editing and revising of materials for publication to include acting as lead editor and design layout for the public information office program and coordinates public information office functions for all programs.
Functions as primary backup for the division's public information office supervisor to include all duties in that capacity and in the State Emergency Operations Center.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in journalism, public relations, or experience related to the duties and responsibilities of this job title series.

Responsibilities

• Creates, designs layouts and writes promotional material of various types of brochures, pamphlets, booklets, etc. to include maintaining content of web and social media pages.
• Coordinates public information and work of the division employees through assembling and writing print information on their behalf.
• Coordination and oversight of media campaigns and multiple media venues while working in conjunction with FEMA for all programs.
• Originates, assembles, organizes information and writes news releases and other informational materials such as brochures, forms, newsletters, programs both in print and digital formation to include photography.
• Evaluates public relations program information to include annual exercises. Coordinates annual public information office training for division community and for all programs.
• Performs journalistic research, editing and revising of materials for publication to include acting as lead editor and design layout for the public information office program and coordinates public information office functions for all programs.
• Functions as primary backup for the division's public information office supervisor to include all duties in that capacity and in the State Emergency Operations Center.

What This Job Offers

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