Job Description
Salary: $44.93 - $54.85 Hourly
Location : Nevada City, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 2025-0072
Department: County Executive Office
Opening Date: 02/24/2025
Closing Date: 3/17/2025 8:00 AM Pacific
Definition and Class Characteristics INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF MARCH 24TH. We are seeking a temporary Public Information Officer (PIO) with expertise in public relations, media relations, and community engagement.
This position will work full-time in the office (40 hours per week with occasional nights and weekends) for approximately 6-months and will be offered medical coverage. Please upload and attach a cover letter and current resume to your application.
Do you enjoy educating the public about programs and projects in easy-to-understand language? Are you comfortable engaging face-to-face with the community? Have you worked with local media to answer tough questions under deadline or during an emergency? If so, the communications and outreach team would like to learn more about how you could demonstrate those skills in the temporary PIO position.
The PIO reports to the County's Assistant County Executive Officer and will help manage the public information and community relations program. A successful PIO requires a high degree of proficiency, initiative, independent judgment, and decision-making skills.
Our goal is transparent and ongoing communication with the community through media relations, social media, websites, and newsletters. We strive to develop sound and innovative public policy and deliver excellent services. As a part of the County Executive Office, you would be a crucial part of a leadership team working closely with County executives, elected officials, and community stakeholders.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Education and Experience Required Minimum Requirements for Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in in Business or Public Administration, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Political Science or related field;
AND Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in public communications, public relations, marketing or program management.
01
Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Attach a copy of your college level transcripts (unofficial are accepted) or degree.
- Did not graduate High School or GED
- High School or GED
- Some College
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
02
Which of the following choices best describes your experience in public communications, public relations, marketing or program management?
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 or more years
03
Describe a job where you performed in a similar capacity to the Public Information Officer. What were your proudest accomplishments? What did you like about it? What did you dislike about this type of work?
04
What is the single most important factor that must be present in your work environment for you to be successfully and happily employed?
05
Based on the previous question, what were two others that you debated about responding before you gave the response that you chose?
06
Tell me about a time when you almost lost a customer (media representative, interview subject, etc.) and had to turn it around.
07
Tell me about a time when you were uncomfortable with the information you were asked to disclose.
08
Describe a time when you communicated something and had to go back later and revise or change your original communication.
09
The Public Information Officer (PIO) has expertise in public relations, media relations, and community engagement. The PIO can communicate effectively in a way that is easily understood by the public. The PIO has experience working with the media under deadline and providing verified, fact-checked information during an emergency. The PIO is comfortable running a press conference and making presentations in a variety of settings and addressing complex and/or controversial topics. The PIO is effective using social media, responding effectively to dispel incorrect information. The PIO can organize direct community engagement activities from town halls to tabling events. The PIO is a skilled researcher and excellent writer. Tell us about your current experience level on all tasks stated above.
- I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.
- I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.
- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.
10
Attachment Requirement: upload a copy of your cover letter, current resume, and your college level transcripts or degree (unofficial transcripts are accepted).
- I have uploaded the attachments described
- I did not upload the required attachments
Required Question
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