Plans, organizes, directs and controls multiple information and/or public relations programs in a State agency/institution. 

2. Advises director and other top management staff on public information policies and issues, including participating in management decision-making process.

4. Serves as information manager responsible for developing and managing complex public information activities, including the development of policies, goals and objectives; determines appropriate information methods and techniques to carry out the public information activities; coordinates activities with Governor's Press Secretary. 

5. Advises agency/institution top management on public information activities and issues pertaining to legislative activities, initiatives and directives; works closely with agency/institution management to ensure adequate agency/institution public information policies and activities are developed and carried out for legislative matters. 

6. Develops and coordinates agency/institution public information policy and activities with other governmental agencies and boards, or develops agency/institution policy and makes policy decisions pertaining to information issues. 

7. Serves as agency/institution information manager responsible for responding to significant emergency or crisis situations, including advising director and other agency/institution officials on public information strategies; coordinates information dissemination with appropriate local, State and Federal officials.

Serves as spokesperson for agency/institution and director to news media and the general public;

Plans, develops, administers and directs complex and extensive information and public relations program based on internal and external communications needs of the agency/institution;

Serves as principal staff specialist and professional consultant to agency/institution and division heads in field of communications and public relations; serves as member of agency/institution policy committee and attends executive staff sessions;

Responsible for performing administrative tasks in direct support of communications programs of agency/institution; establishes objectives of information and public relations program and determines methods and techniques for accomplishment;

Analyzes extent of public understanding of agency/institution programs and determines need and type of information and educational programs required;

Evaluates effectiveness of information and public relations activities and recommends changes as warranted;

Advises director and agency/institution executives regarding public interest and reaction to proposed programs and policies;

Interacts with agency/institution staff to develop communications programming in support of ongoing programs, services and activities;

Organizes and conducts meetings, workshops, seminars and training sessions on public information and public relations for agency/institution personnel;

Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge of: methods of determining needs for public information and education; methods and techniques of evaluating effectiveness of public relations programs; mass news media capabilities, procedures, and techniques; state government and departmental organization, programs and functions.

Ability to: advise top management officials regarding program impact upon public; organize, prepare, and present comprehensive public information and education programs utilizing mass news media; write and speak effectively; coordinate and supervise subordinate personnel; establish and maintain cooperative relations with members of press and public; select effective methods and techniques of disseminating a variety of information.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

A Bachelor's degree involving major study in journalism, communications, public relations, or closely allied field

AND

Four years of professional experience in information, journalism or public relations.

Additional professional experience in information, journalism, or public relations will be substituted, year for year, for education.