Detective/Investigator, Except Public jobs in Cape Coral, FL

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers.  The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.  

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation 
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!

• Provides oversight in all projects with city image and public relations impact. Monitors emerging social, political and environmental issues of significance, anticipating city involvement. 
• Convenes rapid response team when necessary. Apprises city officials of public relations opportunities, providing experienced, professional guidance to all departments regarding media contacts, publications and image matters. 
• Receives and processes confidential material and information. Able to convey sensitive information in easily understandable terms.
•  Assists with complex problem-solving and provides expertise citywide with short notice and compressed deadlines, readily adjusting to shifting priorities.
• Maintains awareness of emerging public policy, legislative, regulatory and political issues that could impact the city’s objectives, priories and activities. 
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and best practices pertinent to activities, including Freedom of Information requests.
• Serves as the Public Information Officer for the City, and works in coordination with all City Departments to provide clear and consistent communications to the media and general public. 
• Oversees all social media administration platforms of the city, managing users/content creators and reviewing content within city departments. 
• Incumbent is spokesperson for CFM Emergency Management, ensuring coordination across all communications platforms and a unified voice to the media and general public.
• Flexible in responding to multiple daily media inquiries with professionalism and in a timely manner, including breaking news, after hours and weekend requests. 
• Performs detailed research, often with multiple CFM/FMFD/FMPD points of contact prior to responding to media inquiries to ensure accuracy. Monitor subsequent stories and social media posts to evaluate public sentiment around issue(s) concerning city government.
• Analyzes and frames strategic issues. Routinely collaborates with senior leadership on proposals, summaries and talking points detailing city accomplishments, city council actions, legislative initiatives, budget announcements, construction projects, sustainability initiatives, board/committee actions, special programs/events, legal actions, court decisions and human resources announcements. 
• Able to work effectively with all city departments.
• Manages external consultants providing public relations, stakeholder engagement, federal and state government relations, and website/data/media service providers and project teams for CivicPlus, OpenGov and Meltwater. 
• Leads the public rollout of new city programs and services, creating compelling visual images to go along with concise narratives utilizing AP style for press releases, media advisories, website, social media and collateral materials. Creates website content and updates emergency response information. Works with CFM departments to format information in a consistent manner and review for ongoing relevance.
• Edits city documents for style and consistency; formats information to the specifications of different media platforms. Updates strategic communications, crisis communications and Emergency Management plans.
• Organizes special projects including citywide charitable campaigns and employee engagement initiatives. 
• Create and update internal web page content within Sharepoint to provide accurate information to CFM workforce. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Proficient in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications. 
• Fluent in key platforms including Hootsuite, Canva, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Nextdoor, CivicPlus, OpenGov, Meltwater
• Demonstrated Creative writing skills along with graphic design skills 
• Strong teamwork and customer service skills. 
• Strong time-management skills, project management skills 
• Ability to make decisions recognizing established precedents and practices and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems. 
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. 
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 
• Proven ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. 
• Experienced in leading teams and developing staff members.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Masters’ degree preferred

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching. 
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility. 
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. 
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine. 
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. 
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. 
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. 
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. 
• Standing – for sustained periods of time. 
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back. 
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word 
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. 
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. 
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site. 

• Sedentarywork: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• Contact with internal and external customers and the general public
• Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time 
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.