company:
State of Nebraska - Nebraska State Historical Society
website:
http://www.nebraskahistory.org
job type:
employment, part time, paid
category:
news, PR and other
title:
Public Information Officer I
description:
The emphasis is on production of materials to publicize the agency's Historic Preservation programs following defined objectives and deadlines. Develops and implements public information functions or activities to inform the public, governmental/ program officials, and state agencies needs and issues and/or of the objectives, policies, and programs of the State Historic Preservation Office of the Nebraska State Historical Society.
Part time position, all mornings 8:00 am - Noon OR all afternoons 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Four hours each day Monday through Friday. May include occasional weekend or evening work.
Researches and determines the scope, nature, and target audience of public information functions and activities, to facilitate the development and implementation of an appropriate approach for disseminating public information. Writes, designs, composes, edits researches, compiles, and/or selects copy and layout for informational/administrative publications, audio-visual material, media releases, displays, exhibits, and/or speeches, to organize data so that it will reach and be understood by the target audience. Ensure coordination with other program activities. Develop and maintain contacts, and facilitate the dissemination of information through the mass media. Presents and/or schedules presentations of public information to news media representatives, governmental/ program officials, or interested citizen groups to release information, educate people, and elicit feedback on the agency mission and program and to stimulate support, participation, and action involving goals and activities. Advises NSHS management on public relations to discuss potential and actual reaction to and impact of agency information releases and suggest alternative approaches for disseminating information. Reviews legislation, rules, and policy and program statements to determine the impact on the agency and assess comprehension by the target audiences. Ensure accuracy and completeness. Contact with media representatives requires prior approval and is only for the purpose of disseminating approved agency/program information. All work is closely reviewed by a supervisor or higher level staff for technical and overall objectives and agency policy. This class has little or no direct contact with media representatives.
experience:
Vocational/Technical diploma or Associate degree in journalism, communications, public relations or related field plus one year of experience in planning and conducting public relations/ information activities. Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.
additional:
Knowledge of: principles and practices of journalism and public relations; techniques of layout design; principles and practices of visual reproduction (photography, graphics, or printing); English language spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, and grammar; agency operations, rules, policies, and objectives; agency program legislation and goals; techniques, formats, and styles of public information dissemination; statewide and local media sources and operations including appropriate contact persons, possible costs, and publication/broadcast deadlines; reference sources; external information sources and scope of NSHS functions. Ability to: communicate effectively in individual or group settings with news media representatives, governmental or program officials, agency staff, and the public--at levels understandable to each audience; public speaking ability; operate audio and/or visual equipment such as tape recorders, cameras, and slide/movie projectors; write/edit copy to fit assigned space in a layout; collect, organize, and present data in report and bulletin form; evaluate the public information potential of written, illustrative, and related material for a specific project assignment; develop the public information dissemination approach most likely to reach the target audience; assess the impact and effectiveness of specific public information materials or activities in meeting the interests of the public or media and of the agency; apply agency policies and procedures pertinent to the public information function.
location:
Lincoln
salary:
$15.19/ hr.
deadline:
09/21/12
to apply:
Apply online at the Nebraska State Job Career Center
http://statejobs.nebraska.gov/
more information:
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