Communications Manager

Company: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

URL: http://apdcares.org/

Contact Person: Zoe Linafelt

Application Deadline: July 5, 2019

Description

Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but is not limited to, always acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers, and public we serve at all times.

This is a highly professional position with tasks for this position including:

*Managing correspondence for the Governor’s Office and the general public while meeting strict deadlines. This includes reviewing all inquiries received via the website or APD.Info@apdcares.org; working with the Ombudsman, ROMs, Deputy ROMs, Inspector General, and/or other staff to resolve Governor’s Assignments or inquiries; entering updates in the Governor’s Office online portal; and tracking each assignment or inquiry by date received, date resolved, topic, and department.

*Videography and photography for the agency, including project management, scripting, shoots, editing, and uploading to platform

*Conducting interviews, writing, and editing success stories, articles, and other agency publications

*Assisting with edits to the website

*Assisting with planning and staffing special events

*Assisting with disseminating news stories to the agency

*Updating media contacts database

*Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Open Competitive opportunity – Any applicant who meets the minimum requirements of the position.

*Must possess a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Telecommunications, English, Communications, or related fields from an accredited university or college
*Must be willing and able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
*Must have video production experience
*Experience editing websites preferred
*Experience working in a Communications or Public Relations office preferred
*Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential preferred

How to Apply

Apply online at https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/TALLAHASSEE-OPERATIONS-REVIEW-SPECIALIST-67072604-FL-32399/570777500/

Job Originally Posted on: Monday, July 1, 2019