Public Information Officer 1-2

About the Department

NORTHEAST DELTA HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY MISSION:

Serve as a catalyst for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders to help them realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility.

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is seeking a dedicated Public Information Officer 1-2 to assist in the branding, communications, marketing, and public relations for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority. The individual in this role is responsible for specifically assigned design, drafting, research, reporting, writing, editing and other duties to include but not limited to communications and public information planning, public policy, and grant development. 

An ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Developing Plans: The ability to create structured strategies and plans that support the achievement of defined goals and objectives.

Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

• Acts as an advisor to the Executive Director and Public Information Director, making sure they are prepared for the public meetings, coalition building sessions, public speaking events, interviews, etc.

• Conducts research and data analysis to determine how to best assist NEDHSA with its mission, goals, and strategies. Also, this role conducts advance work prior to activities, conferences, conventions, events, meetings, and programs and reports challenges, gaps, issues, trends, etc.

• Prepares and presents media advisories, backgrounders, interviews and speeches at the discretion of the Executive Director and the Public Information Director.

• Assists the Public Information Director with the design, writing, editing, and speeches at the discretion of the Executive Director and Public Information Director. Assists with the Public Information Director with maintaining the NEDHSA brand by developing, updating, and supporting a communications and public information plan and production of content and materials needed to identify target audiences and how to best reach them so that awareness of NEDHSA mission and services can be built and maintained.

• Creates and designs signage, graphics, and logos for activities, events, special initiatives, programs, etc. as well as develops, gathers, research, writes, drafts, edits, and posts accurate content on NEDHSA's website, regularly updating the site with updated information and news. 

• Serves as agency web content administrator, including the responsibility of creating and designing agency web pages, optimizing website performance, integrating new and growing technologies, and regularly analyzing analytical data to be shared with the Public Information Director as assigned or requested.

• Conducts regional photoshoots/videography, including but not limited to videography and photography for conferences, community events, events, gatherings, meetings, etc.

• This role also accurately responds to communication request forms on timely basis, asking questions about authorization, budget, content, deadline, and training. Also, this role coordinates communications, public information, and publicity for agency activities, conferences, events, meetings as assigned, including but not limited to advance planning, set up, break down, tours, and audio-visual presentations.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:   Job Appointment

Location: Monroe Regional Office (Administrative Office)

Compensation: NEDHSA is a designated approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans.

• 2-year Full-Time Clinical Practice: NHSC will pay up to $50,000* for an initial 2 years of full-time clinical practice to clinicians.

(Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.)
Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Public Information Officer 1 or a Public Information Officer 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.  

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. 

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA
Human Resources Director A
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
2513 Ferrand Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-362-4237 (office)

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities

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Agency Information

EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm