Public Information Specialist 1 (NY HELPS

Position: Public Information Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/10/26

Applications Due
08/25/26

Vacancy ID221516

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NY HELPYes

Agency Human Rights, Division of

Title Public Information Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Administrative or General Management

Salary Grade
18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Agency Building 1, 2nd Floor, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12220

Duties Description Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Draft, edit, and review public information materials and content that help explain the New York State Human Rights Law, the Division's discrimination reporting and complaint process, and the rights and protections guaranteed to New Yorkers under the law. This will include, for example: press releases, talking points, remarks, statements, presentations, short- and long-form video scripts, newsletters, web content, fact sheets, brochures, and materials for internal agency communications.

* Assist in coordination of media relations activities on behalf of the Division, including developing and maintaining press relationships, responding to press inquiries, developing media and pitching plans for specific agency initiatives and announcements, and tracking media coverage.

* Work with units across the Division to help identify compelling stories, accomplishments, data, and information that demonstrate the Division's impact.

* Monitor civil and human rights-focused news, compile brief daily news clip reports for internal circulation, and identify opportunities for the Division to engage with relevant news stories and events.

* Help maintain the Division's website by updating language and ensuring public-facing documents and meet accessibility and quality assurance standards

* Staff events where the Division is represented, including taking photos and videos and engaging with members of the media.

* Coordinate with other New York State agencies, community organizations, and other external partners on shared communications initiatives.

* Assist with keeping and organizing internal documents and files for the Communications Unit.

* Serve as the team's point of contact for vendors who translate vital documents into languages for distribution to New Yorkers across the state.

* Assist team with capturing content for social media as needed, which could include filming content and/or acting as on-screen talent for videos produced by the Division.

* Perform other communications and public information duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Current New York State Division of Human Rights employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Public Information Specialist 1 and are interested in reassignment; OR current New York State employees with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service in a position at SG-16 or above and eligible for transfer under section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Non-Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

Either 1. a bachelor's degree in media, new media, English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, films, TV productions, or digital marketing AND two years of experience in public or governmental relations, and/or in writing or producing content for various media;

Or 2. a master's or higher degree in media, new media, English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, films, TV productions, or digital marketing AND one year of experience in public or governmental relations, and/or in writing or producing content for various media;

Or 3. six years of the experience described above.

Non-qualifying degrees:
Examples of non-qualifying degrees include political science, theater, sports science, and education.

Non-qualifying experience:
Experience limited to blogs, personal business, or personal webpage/website, will not be considered qualifying for the purposes of this examination.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Strong…