Press Assistant

THE POSITION

Are you looking for a new opportunity to grow and serve? As a Press Assistant for the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), you will help craft accurate and engaging messages that reach communities across the state. This role offers a chance to build strong skills while contributing to a respected public safety organization.

This position supports the communications work of the Pennsylvania State Police by creating clear public messages and building public understanding of the agency’s programs and activities.

• Editing Support:
  Edit written materials for grammar, clarity, and proper style.
• Publication Work:
  Prepare and design the Communicator newsletter and assist with layout and content.
• Media Coordination:
  Help plan media events, prepare news releases, and support communication activities.
• Social Media Monitoring:
  Monitor PSP’s social media as well as internal and external websites.
• Department Interaction:
  Work with staff across the agency while maintaining confidentiality when needed.

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Telework:
  This position does not offer a telework option.
• Salary:
  Starting salary may be non‑negotiable in some cases.

• One year of professional experience in public relations, editing, or journalism and an associate’s degree with major coursework in journalism, communications, English, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• At least one year of professional experience using Adobe InDesign.
• At least one year of professional experience using Adobe Photoshop.
• Willingness and ability to work in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.

• Professional experience providing information to the media, coordinating conferences, press events, and public hearings, initiating press calls, preparing responses to the media, preparing briefings for media events, managing press events, interacting with media and the public, taking photographs for communications materials, and writing and editing press releases, newsletters, brochures, event briefings, operations memos, and sound bites.

• Must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.