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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1 - Underfill for a Public Information Officer 2
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $49,777.92 to  $73,956.96  PAY GRADE: 35
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Administration
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 07.806
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 35633
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 10/31/2018
Close Date: 12/14/2018
Recruiter:
   NANCY PANOZZO
   Phone: **None**
   Email: nspanozzo@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Public Information Officers manage the public relations and information program for an agency on a statewide basis; write media releases, newsletters, and informational brochures; produce audiovisual presentations and take photographs.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Department of Administration is seeking an ambitious and talented Public Information Officer 1, underfilling the Public Information Officer 2, to join our team located in Carson City, NV. This position manages all public relations and public information programs for the Department of Administration, representing a diversity of programs. This includes both media relations and production of communications for State employees, including copy editing, newsletters, website, social media, and multimedia. The position represents the Department at many public functions and meetings, which may include public speaking. The ideal candidate would have experience with both media relations and government relations for a public entity, managing communications and content production contracts, and events organization and planning. Experience in production of multimedia content is a plus. The Department of Administration is a dynamic state agency focused on continual improvement in the delivery of our services to state government and the public. Come join our team.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in journalism, English, public or community relations, communications or closely related field and two years of professional experience in public relations or public information including writing media releases and newsletters, preparing speeches and multimedia presentations; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
    This position may require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
    25% travel requirement.
    A valid drivers license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Please describe your experience with media relations and/or government relations for a public entity to include when and where you obtained this experience.
2) Please describe your experience with managing communications, content production contracts, and/or events organization and planning to include when and where you obtained this experience.
3) Please describe your experience with multimedia content to include when and where you obtained this experience.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868


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