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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/13/19

Applications Due05/28/19

Vacancy ID68926

NY HELPNo

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitlePublic Information Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Communications - 50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description
The incumbent of this position will be an integral part of the Office of Communications. Under the supervision of a Public Information Specialist 2, duties include, but are not limited to:
• Write, contribute to, review and approve press releases to be distributed both regionally and statewide on behalf of DOT.
• Work in conjunction with creating and reviewing press releases on behalf of the Governor’s press operations, ensuring that all information is accurate.
• Play a direct role in shaping the responses and promoting consistent messaging as assigned by the Department’s Communications Director to upwards of a dozen media inquiries per day.
• Use resourcefulness and Department knowledge in managing press calls on tight deadlines.
• Contribute to and review content posted on DOT’s website.
• Be an integral part of DOT’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, and foster the growth of DOT’s social medical footprint.
• Provide assistance to the regional PIO’s in regards to social media strategy and planning.
• Manage public information initiatives across all regional offices to ensure that accurate and consistent information is being distributed.
• Review, evaluate, update, and improve DOT publications, documents and training materials as needed.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the Department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
Multimedia communications and marketing experience are a plus.

Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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

Name Dawn Ferrier

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 50 Wolf Road

Personnel Bureau

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume no later than May 28, 2019.

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