Public Relations Specialist 2
Public Relations Specialist 2 - Senior Research Officer (1414-12)
Deadline to Apply: December 18, 2017
Work Location:
Job & Family Services
222 E. Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Work Hours: Full Time – 80 hours biweekly
Starting Salary: $22.40 hourly ($46,592 biweekly)
NOTE: Applicants for positions with Hamilton County Job and Family Services are subject to background screening in accordance with the document: "Offenses that May Disqualify Candidates for Employment." Convictions from this list may disqualify a candidate for employment with HCJFS.
Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification):
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, communication or closely related field
- three (3) years of progressive/related experience.
Job Duties (Summary):
- Researches and publishes reports, presentations, fact sheets, newsletters, brochures and other informational material that assists the agency, the agency director and the agency executive team in explaining agency operations and community challenges that involve the agency.
- Responsible for the daily supervision and direction of a unit of staff who gathers information and writes Life Books for children in agency custody (i.e., establishes goals and objectives, implements measurement tools, and provides technical assistance and training; manages, coordinates and decides issues relating to personnel needs, evaluations, transfers, demotions, promotions and vacancies; provides recommendations for hiring and terminating employees; approves vacation and other special requests of staff; responsible for the approval or denial of staff requests to attend conferences, workshops, etc. Approves/denies requests for leaves of absence). Responsible for maintaining current Life Book assignment tracking mechanisms. Develops and implements routine policies and procedures to ensure quality, accurate Life Books are created for children. Ensures compliance with applicable OAC regulations. Fosters collaborative relationships with all Children’s Services sections. Writes reports, answers inquiries and maintains statistics. Monitors content and quality of completed Life Books.
- Assist executive team and Assistant Director of Communications in managing short-term and long-term projects, meeting deadlines and ensuring internal and external satisfaction. Conduct regular surveys and other assessments to gauge customer satisfaction. Assist with the Council on Accreditation certification process.
- Participate in annual strategic communications planning for the agency. Advise executive team about effective communication techniques.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Attends necessary training as required.