Communications Coordinator

Job Posting Title

Agency

Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Job Type

Compensation

Job Description

Salary:  $47,604 annual ($3,967 per month)

Benefits:  This is a full-time state position that provides a percentage of matching contributions to employees’ retirement plans, 11 holidays, and a minimum of 15 days of annual and sick leave per year.  The state also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents

Basic Purpose:  Searching for a talented professional to be responsible for researching, writing and editing various materials for media, and presenting information for a state agency.  This position will serve as the resident authority on Digital/Social Media marketing, crafting the information strategy that will tell the story of the Oklahoma National Guards Youth Programs. 

Essential Functions:

• Establishes, develops and maintains contact with the Oklahoma National Guard Public Affairs Office, media, professional and civic organizations, and other special interest groups to promote agency programs.  
• Prepares, edits, coordinates and distributes news releases.  
• Prepares talking points, agency newsletters, brochures, web pages, broadcast scripts and other agency informational releases; coordinates major public relations or advertising campaigns for agency programs.  
• Manage the program’s social media accounts including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram-developing regular posting schedules, and driving audience engagement.
• Review digital media analytics to evaluate campaign performance, identify trends, and make data driven decisions.
• Develops special educational and promotional materials for presentation at exhibits, fairs, festivals, conferences and schools; conducts tours of agency.  
• Represents agency at civic and professional groups.  
• Instructs, trains and may supervise the activities of others.  
• Serves as photographer for the agency.  
• Serves as project leader for special PR projects of the agency programs.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Advanced knowledge of English usage, including grammar and composition; of public relations principles and techniques; of accepted styles for materials released to various media; of media sources and their capabilities; of visual graphics and video techniques; of agency’s objectives; and of editing techniques and procedures.
• Ability is required to write and edit; to gather and organize pertinent data; to uphold and practice public relations principles and codes of ethics; to deliver informational presentations; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Education and Experience:  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in writing and editing, radio and/or television, public relations or serving as a public information officer.

Special Requirement: 

• Formal training/experience in photography and photo editing, or be willing to attend local, basic photography/editing training within 90 days of employment.

Licenses/Certificates required:  Valid Driver License.

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to lift/carry a minimum of 10 pounds
• Sitting at a computer for long periods of time
• Standing and walking indoors and outdoors for long periods of time
• Working in conditions of both high and low temperatures
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to drive or ride in a vehicle for extended distances

Conditions of Employment:

• Serves a 12 month trial period
• Contingent on a favorable NCIC/OSBI background check
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• Contingent on continuous federal funding
• T1/CNACI security clearance due to working with youth (Eligibility for national security positions shall be granted only to persons who are U.S. citizens.)
• Must maintain a valid driver license

• willing and able to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with this position.

• FLSA Exempt status
• Tobacco and Vape free facility

Notes:  Located at the Sooner Job Challenge Program in Oklahoma City, OK.  Travel may be required at the expense of the employee to be reimbursed within 45 days of travel. 

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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