Public Information Officer

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Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George’s County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Public Information Officer (Community Services Manager‑G) position, grade G31, in the Community Relations and Public Information Office.

Applicant Limit Notice: Applications for this position will be capped at a maximum of 100 submissions. Once this threshold has been reached, the posting will close and no further applications will be accepted. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to ensure consideration.

This is senior‑level professional and supervisory journalistic and media relations work involving the preparation and dissemination of information to inform the internal/external communities of the services, project status and operations of assigned agencies via prepared and presented reports and publications. This class is expected to identify and oversee agency informational initiatives, develop the most efficient and effective strategies to address identified agency needs, and ensure project plan enactment through agency coordination and supervision of subordinates.

Work has an impact on the internal/external communities’ knowledge and understanding of the organization, operation, and services of the assigned County government agency. Personal contacts occur on a regular and frequent basis with co‑workers to exchange information, coordinate assignments, and resolve reporting problems. Other regular contacts include representatives at all levels of departments and agencies to obtain information and facilitate procedures for information dissemination and media relations, graphics designers concerning the design and content of materials, and representatives of print and broadcast media to exchange information concerning a variety of issues.

While this class of work occasionally requires employees to meet with or speak before the general public and citizen groups, it does not typically require employees to provide direct public assistance on a one‑to‑one basis.

The mission of the Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department is to serve our communities with excellence by providing the highest quality of risk reduction, fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical, and all‑hazards response services to enhance the quality of life in Prince George’s County.

• Serves as information and media relations point of contact for assigned departments and agencies. Works with department and agency representatives to plan dissemination programs, communication services, and presentation events.
• Exercises the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over subordinate positions as defined in the Personnel Law Section (16‑102(59)).
• Oversees agency informational initiatives.
• Recommends personnel actions to the Office of the Director; establishes programmatic goals and objectives and develops and implements working guidelines and standard operating procedures; allocates administrative and financial resources.
• Supervises the work of subordinates engaged in public information and other communication activities.
• Represents the assigned County agency to external departments and regional/federal intergovernmental groups.
• Develops the most efficient and effective strategies to address agency information dissemination needs.
• Leads strategic informational and communication planning for agency services and initiatives.
• Researches and develops information and communication policy to support agency strategic communication programs.
• Ensures information dissemination project plan enactment through agency coordination and supervision of subordinates.
• Produces County agency newsletters, including planning…