Description

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a diverse, competent, and high-performing workforce. Our diversity helps drive our creative and effective problem-solving, mutual respect, teamwork, and effective communication with the people we serve. We are a multifaceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance families' self-sufficiency, improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults, and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

The Department for Community Based Services has an opening for an Information Officer III position. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to put their communication and public relations skills to work! The position entails developing, implementing, and distributing information about our services and coordinating and managing our social media presence. In addition to performing professional journalistic functions, the position will involve creating publications and distributing them to agency staff, internal and external partners, and the general public.

For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Performs professional journalistic functions in the development, implementation, and distribution of informational programs and materials.
Performs graphic design and coordinates the work of employees related to the publication of DCBS materials for communication with agency staff.
Writes, edits, and proofs reports, news releases, webpages and other materials for communication with agency staff and internal and external stakeholders.
Assists with coordinating paid efforts through state advertising and marketing vendors.
Edits, posts, and writes material for internal web-based newsletter.
Coordinates social media presences.
Some photography is required.

Skills and Expectations include, but are not limited to:

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Good time management and organizational skills.
The ability to work well under pressure.
A willingness to work as part of a team.

If you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding opportunity, we would love to review your application for our Information Officer III with DCBS.

CHFS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of experience in journalism, public relations, or experience related to the duties and responsibilities of this job title series.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in one of the above areas will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title may have extensive contact with the public.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

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