Communications Specialist Public Safety Awareness

Communications Specialist – Public Safety Awareness
Alabama Power Company, Risk Services
This position will be located at APC Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL

POSITION SUMMARY
The Public Safety Awareness Communication Specialist is responsible for delivering Alabama Power’s Public Safety Awareness message through virtual and in-person presentations, including school-based programs, community presentations, and public outreach events. In collaboration with the Public Safety Awareness Manager, this position develops public safety communication materials, supports outreach campaigns and special events, and helps expand awareness of electrical safety through community engagement and educational initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Present virtual presentations of Alabama Power Company’s “Safe-T-Opolis” program to fourth grade students. 
• Present in-person public safety awareness programs for large audiences.
• Assist in planning and implementing public safety awareness events in the various geographic divisions.
• Communicate with schools and teachers using Microsoft Outlook to coordinate presentations details. 
  Maintain event records and track public safety awareness presentations and outreach activities using Microsoft Excel. 
• Develop content for internal and external Public Safety Awareness websites. 
• Work with the Public Safety Awareness Manager to identify community contacts and develop collaborative relationships with educational institutions and community organizations. 
• Work with the Public Safety Awareness Manager, Public Relations, and select business units to develop educational and communication content supporting Alabama Power Company’s public safety awareness messages.
• Develop and incorporate video clips, quizzes, clickable activities, and other interactive educational content to enhance audience engagement and learning.
• Proactively identify and develop opportunities to expand Public Safety Awareness programs, engage new audiences, and strengthen community partnerships.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Education, Marketing, Communications or related field strongly preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Public Relations, Education, Marketing, Communications, Community Outreach, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Proven experience in oral presentations, virtually and in-person, with the ability to effectively engage diverse audiences and deliver information in a clear, professional, and engaging manner is required.
• Experience developing professional or educational communications such as articles, website content, social media posts, newsletters, presentations, instructional materials, or other audience-focused content is required.
• Experience engaging directly with community organizations or other audiences through presentations or outreach activities is required.
• Proficient in presentation and content development tools, including Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint, and similar design or communication tools is highly desired.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must demonstrate reliability and consistency in completing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Must be customer focused. 
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually, with minimal supervision.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel required. 
• Comfortable in using various virtual meeting platforms required (Teams, Zoom, WebEx, Google Meet, etc.).
• Ability to travel and remain flexible with work schedule (travel up to 35%, occasional overnight stay).

Behavioral Attributes:

• Commitment to Safety First and Our Values (Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance)
• Customer focus with an enthusiastic, positive attitude
• Initiative and flexibility as well as personal responsibility
• Build positive relationships as a team player
• Motivated self-starter with a willingness to learn

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Excellent benefits packages which includes:
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan
  • Performance-sharing plan
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement

***Please submit an updated resume with your application***