Public Information Officer
Company: City of Niagara Falls ,New York
Location: Niagara Falls
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
TITLE: Public Information Officer
DEPARTMENT: Administrative/Mayor's Office
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: One (1)
PAY RANGE: $54,000 annually
Residency Requirement: Must be a resident of the City of Niagara
Falls, NY within 6 months of appointment
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Under the direction of the
Mayor, and with assistance of the City Administrator, this position
serves as a link between the City and the community, media, and
other government entities. The Public Information Officer supports
the Mayor, the City's administrative and management staff in
formulating critical incident/emergency response plans, and
internal and external communications, facilitating timely
dissemination of information about City programs, services and
activities. The Public Information Officer is responsible for
taking the lead role in representing the City to external audiences
through various forms of media, press, and printed publications as
well as government access television and website. The incumbent
will coordinate press coverage for all major functions of the City
and assist with the production of City publications for staff and
the community in both print and web formats including newsletters,
brochures, posters, fliers, calendar of events, PowerPoint
presentations and videos. The position will require being present
on weekends and evenings when needed. The Public Information
Officer performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: Serve as the Public Information Officer,
proving in-house expertise in the fields of public information and
communications; Prepare press briefings and written press releases
to the media on city issues and represent the City as the City's
contact on media inquiries; Develop, maintain and oversee positive
media relations including regular dissemination of news on the
City's positive programs, projects, and services; answer media and
related inquiries, and produce printed literature; Research,
develop, write, and edit news releases, articles, speeches, and
scripts for print and electronic media; Prepare and distribute
informal internal and external information to employees, media,
Council members and other community groups; Plan and coordinate
press conferences and other special events; Create and maintain a
repository of media coverage/information about the City, city
officials, and/or projects in a format that is usable and
accessible by staff and public; Establish productive working
relationships with other government entities, local organizations
and residents to increase public awareness of programs and
services; Performs other duties as assigned.
FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS: Ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively
communicate the operation and goals of the organization;
demonstrated knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation
and grammar; excellent writing and presentation skills;
demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint at
the intermediate level; thorough knowledge of modern principles and
practices of public relations; ability to accurately and rapidly
compose effective correspondence; ability to present ideas in a
clear and concise manner, in English, both orally and in writing;
ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with elected officials, department heads, the community and media
personnel; ability to complete tasks within established timelines;
initiative, resourcefulness, courtesy, tact, and dependability;
physical condition commensurate with the demands of the
position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER (A) Graduation from a regionally
accredited or New York State registered four (4)-year college or
university with a Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism,
Communication, Political Science, Public Relations or related field
and one (1) year of satisfactory experience in journalism,
communications or public relations;
OR (B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State
registered college with an Associate's degree in English,
Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, Political Science or
related field and three (3) years of satisfactory experience as
defined in (A);
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a New York State driver's
license
Keywords: City of Niagara Falls ,New York, Niagara Falls , Public Information Officer, Other , Niagara Falls, New York
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