Minimum Qualifications

Five to ten years of experience in digital communications, social media, graphic design, public relations, marketing, or related field

The preferred candidate will have:

Exceptional written and verbal communication
Extensive experience writing and editing
Proven success writing and managing compelling website and social media content on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and emerging social platforms
Experience in basic graphic design for web and print
Ability to analyze data from digital communication platforms and make recommendations based on trends
Experience writing video scripts for public consumption
Ability to navigate relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders
Proven record of critical thinking that has led to meaningful change at past organizations
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment

Duties Description

The Justice Center is actively searching for a highly motivated individual to become an integral part of the agency’s Communications Team. The Assistant Director of Public Information and Digital Content will oversee the agency’s digital presence, prepare written communications for a variety of platforms, and assist with agency media relations efforts. The right candidate must be a creative thinker with exceptional public writing skills, isn’t afraid to challenge current practices, and has a proven track record of collaboration at all levels. If you’re ready for a new challenge with opportunities to grow, this is the job for you!

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Support Director of Public Information in managing brand narrative across all agency communications, including, website, social media, reports, press releases, and other channels
Measure, report, and leverage analytics of all digital initiatives, assessing against set goals and objectives
Design graphics for agency digital and print needs
Craft agency newsletter and internal messaging and assist in writing and copyediting all reports, remarks, and written materials produced by the agency
Create meaningful social media content and monitor for needed responses
Manage agency website and intranet
Monitor and report movement surrounding trending topics that pertain to the agency’s key messaging
Serve as the Director of Public Information’s back-up
Assess and continually work to improve public perception of the agency

Additional Comments

Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies. https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/

The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources via email at jc.sm.deeo@justicecenter.ny.gov

NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs jobs

Assistant Director of Public Information & Digital Content