StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyTeachers' Retirement System

TitlePublic Information Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)

Salary RangeFrom $66261 to $82752 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? Yes

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

Minimum Qualifications EITHER: 1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list; OR 2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as a Public Information Specialist 1 (SG-18); OR 3) Eligible for transfer under the provisions of the Civil Service Law by virtue of having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title.

Duties Description The Public Information Specialist 1 will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:
· Writing content for NYSTRS newsletters, publications, mass emails, website and other communications strategies. Publications include:
- Brochures, handbooks and fliers
- Financial and investment reports, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report
- Administrative Bulletins and Employer Manual (for employers participating in NYSTRS) and Delegate News (for teachers who serve as delegates)
· Editing and proofreading content produced by the department.
· Working with other NYSTRS departments as applicable to write and/or proofread their communications materials, presentations and reports.
· Assist with the distribution of press releases.
· Other special communications projects and assignments as needed to support the mission of the department in educating internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Comments POSITION SUMMARY-All applications to NYSTRS should be done via the https://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/ site. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.

These positions are eligible for a 60% remote/40% in-office flexible work option as outlined in NYSTRS’ Flexible Work Pilot Program.

Under the direction of the Communications Program Coordinator, the Public Information Specialist 1 is responsible for implementing a communications strategy to communicate with and educate members, participating employers, and external stakeholders using various communications collateral.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS-
· Superior writing, editing and communications skills
· Ability to work well independently
· Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
· Experience creating digital content
· Desire to research and implement communications best practices
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
Submit Writing Sample
Please provide one sample (up to a maximum of three) of your professional writing or communications material by submitting either a link to your work online or submitting a document (i.e., Word or PDF). Please describe if you wrote the material entirely or collaborated with others who edited the piece.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Christine DiPierno

Telephone 518/447-2906

Fax N/A

Email Address recruitment@nystrs.org

Address

Street 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12211

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, you must apply to the posting located on our applicant portal. The link to the posting is: https://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/postings/4863