Public Relations Specialist jobs in Danbury, CT

VACANCY NOTICE
Town of New Fairfield

POSITION: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND OUTREACH –
Temporary Part Time

LOCATION: Town Hall

HOURS OF WORK: Up to 20 hours per week

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The role involves establishing, managing, and implementing effective communication and public involvement strategies throughout New Fairfield to deliver timely, accurate, and understandable information to residents and others. The Director of Public Relations and Outreach collaborates with the First Selectman, the Board of Selectmen, department directors, their teams, and other governmental officials, boards, commissions, and community members.

GENERAL DUTIES:
Responsibilities include developing and overseeing communication policies and procedures townwide, public information and outreach, public involvement, public opinion research, and media relations. Additionally, it serves as an internal consultant, providing communication strategy advice to the First Selectman, Board of Selectmen, department directors, and staff based on internal and external communication policies, needs, and best practices, requiring a high level of discretion and sensitivity.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of the full range of current communication, media relations, public involvement and public opinion research strategies, techniques, formats and platforms and how to apply them, especially in a municipal environment.
Knowledge of government systems, processes and procedures.
Knowledge of public communication plan development and the production of support materials.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with the public, various boards and commissions, other departments and staff
Ability to make public presentations in an organized and understandable manner
Ability to express decisions and reason through both verbal and written communication
Able to maintain confidentiality and produce high quality, accurate work adhering to strict timelines

SALARY: $25 per hour

PLEASE SUBMIT: Online Application (www.newfairfield.org)
Letter of Intent
Resume
Letters of Reference (3)

The Town of New Fairfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to an Affirmative Action Plan in recruiting, appointing, training, evaluating, and promoting personnel on the basis of merit and qualification, without regard for race, color, religion, sex, age, natural origin, ancestry, marital status, Veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or genetic information or any other applicable lawful discriminatory standards except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification. (Title VI & VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI & VIII of the Public Health Services Act, Title II of the Education Amendments of 1972, as well as other relevant federal and state laws.)

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug screen and background check prior to commencement of employment.

Date Posted: February 26, 2024
Posting Closing Date: March 8, 2024

VACANCY NOTICE
Town of New Fairfield

POSITION: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND OUTREACH –
Temporary Part Time

LOCATION: Town Hall

HOURS OF WORK: Up to 20 hours per week

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The role involves establishing, managing, and implementing effective communication and public involvement strategies throughout New Fairfield to deliver timely, accurate, and understandable information to residents and others. The Director of Public Relations and Outreach collaborates with the First Selectman, the Board of Selectmen, department directors, their teams, and other governmental officials, boards, commissions, and community members.

GENERAL DUTIES:
Responsibilities include developing and overseeing communication policies and procedures townwide, public information and outreach, public involvement, public opinion research, and media relations. Additionally, it serves as an internal consultant, providing communication strategy advice to the First Selectman, Board of Selectmen, department directors, and staff based on internal and external communication policies, needs, and best practices, requiring a high level of discretion and sensitivity.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of the full range of current communication, media relations, public involvement and public opinion research strategies, techniques, formats and platforms and how to apply them, especially in a municipal environment.
Knowledge of government systems, processes and procedures.
Knowledge of public communication plan development and the production of support materials.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with the public, various boards and commissions, other departments and staff
Ability to make public presentations in an organized and understandable manner
Ability to express decisions and reason through both verbal and written communication
Able to maintain confidentiality and produce high quality, accurate work adhering to strict timelines

SALARY: $25 per hour

PLEASE SUBMIT: Online Application (www.newfairfield.org)
Letter of Intent
Resume
Letters of Reference (3)

The Town of New Fairfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to an Affirmative Action Plan in recruiting, appointing, training, evaluating, and promoting personnel on the basis of merit and qualification, without regard for race, color, religion, sex, age, natural origin, ancestry, marital status, Veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or genetic information or any other applicable lawful discriminatory standards except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification. (Title VI & VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI & VIII of the Public Health Services Act, Title II of the Education Amendments of 1972, as well as other relevant federal and state laws.)

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug screen and background check prior to commencement of employment.

Date Posted: February 26, 2024
Posting Closing Date: March 8, 2024