Communications Specialist (Part-Time)

Primary Objective

• Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops and maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Embraces the City’s shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

Examples of Duties

• Writes and edits the City's monthly newsletter for residents and monthly internal newsletter for employees
• Produces copy for the City's websites and social media sites
• Photographs and compiles digital images for publications, websites and other online and print materials
• Writes copy for news releases and other projects as needed
• Performs miscellaneous projects for the Communications and Engagement Department and for other departments, including producing financial documents and other newsletters as assigned
• Creates content for social media
• Other duties as apparent & assigned

• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with the public, employees, and others in an effective, tactful, and courteous manner
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the public
• Ability to work independently to complete tasks and responsibilities in accordance with established practices and procedures, with little or no supervision
• Ability to exercise production creativity while demonstrating strong organizational skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Minimum/Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a closely related field
• Three years of experience in communications
• One year of work experience interviewing individuals and writing news articles and feature stories
• One year of work experience working with various software packages including Microsoft Office Suite
• One year of work experience creating social media content
• Valid driver's license or access to reliable transportation required to perform job duties
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated production creativity

• Communications experience in a government setting
• Additional experience writing news articles
• Still photography skills
• Familiarity with graphic design software, including Adobe InCopy and InDesign

Supplemental Information

Ongoing Part-Time employees who are employed for more than 6 months will make contributions to the pension program (PERA) through payroll deductions unless they qualify for one of the exemptions. In addition, Part-Time may receive Paid-time Off (PTO) at rate outlined in employee handbook and eligable for paid parental leave after 6 months of employment.

Temporary/Seasonal employees do not receive benefits outside of Paid-time Off (PTO) at rate outlined in employee handbook.