Public Information Officer 1-2

State of Louisiana • Monroe, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NORTHEAST DELTA HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY MISSION: Serve as a catalyst for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders to help them realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility. Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is seeking a dedicated Public Information Officer 1-2 to assist in the branding, communications, marketing, and public relations for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority. The individual in this role is responsible for specifically assigned design, drafting, research, reporting, writing, editing and other duties to include but not limited to communications and public information planning, public policy, and grant development. An ideal candidate will possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement. Developing Plans: The ability to create structured strategies and plans that support the achievement of defined goals and objectives. Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, content creation, social media management, or graphic design; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree.
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Nice To Haves

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Developing Plans: The ability to create structured strategies and plans that support the achievement of defined goals and objectives.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Acts as an advisor to the Executive Director and Public Information Director, making sure they are prepared for the public meetings, coalition building sessions, public speaking events, interviews, etc.
• Conducts research and data analysis to determine how to best assist NEDHSA with its mission, goals, and strategies. Also, this role conducts advance work prior to activities, conferences, conventions, events, meetings, and programs and reports challenges, gaps, issues, trends, etc.
• Prepares and presents media advisories, backgrounders, interviews and speeches at the discretion of the Executive Director and the Public Information Director.
• Assists the Public Information Director with the design, writing, editing, and speeches at the discretion of the Executive Director and Public Information Director.
• Assists with the Public Information Director with maintaining the NEDHSA brand by developing, updating, and supporting a communications and public information plan and production of content and materials needed to identify target audiences and how to best reach them so that awareness of NEDHSA mission and services can be built and maintained.
• Creates and designs signage, graphics, and logos for activities, events, special initiatives, programs, etc. as well as develops, gathers, research, writes, drafts, edits, and posts accurate content on NEDHSA's website, regularly updating the site with updated information and news.
• Serves as agency web content administrator, including the responsibility of creating and designing agency web pages, optimizing website performance, integrating new and growing technologies, and regularly analyzing analytical data to be shared with the Public Information Director as assigned or requested.
• Conducts regional photoshoots/videography, including but not limited to videography and photography for conferences, community events, events, gatherings, meetings, etc.
• This role also accurately responds to communication request forms on timely basis, asking questions about authorization, budget, content, deadline, and training.
• Also, this role coordinates communications, public information, and publicity for agency activities, conferences, events, meetings as assigned, including but not limited to advance planning, set up, break down, tours, and audio-visual presentations.

Benefits

• NEDHSA is a designated approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans.
• 2-year Full-Time Clinical Practice: NHSC will pay up to $50,000 for an initial 2 years of full-time clinical practice to clinicians. (Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.)

What This Job Offers

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