REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

State of Florida • Marianna, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Region 1 which includes the following counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, and Jefferson. This position requires up to 90% travel on a regular basis as part of routine duties. A state vehicle and equipment are provided.

Requirements

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel up to 90% of the time on a regular basis.
• Must be able to maintain working order and preventative maintenance schedule of state issued equipment and vehicles.
• Must have five (5) years of professional work experience in communications, corrections, or a public relations role.
• Postsecondary education may substitute for up to four (4) years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as one of the Department’s four regional communications coordinators by supporting the functions and mission of the Office of Communications at the regional level.
• Maintain and utilize provided equipment to obtain high-quality photos and videos to draft social media posts, internal content, weekly newsletter submissions, and promotional or recruitment content.
• Conduct recorded interviews with staff, inmates, and volunteers for Agency news publications.
• Create social media content (photos, videos, graphics) for FDC Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other emerging platforms.
• Design digital graphics in tools such as Canva, including flyers, newsletters, and other digital communications materials.
• Proactively plan, coordinate, and facilitate media visits inside correctional institutions and probation offices within the assigned region for the purpose of garnering positive press coverage.
• Process, schedule, and facilitate media requests for inmate interviews.
• Work with correctional institutions, probation offices, and program offices within the assigned region to gather information and formulate draft responses for the media, as assigned.
• Respond to correctional institutions or probation offices to coordinate media presence following an emergency or unexpected event.
• Perform secondary duties to support regional communications-related functions such as compiling reports, writing talking points or statements, and coordinating public record requests.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System: Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan), Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan), Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop), Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED