Program Head - Information and Education

Agency Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services Division North Carolina Forest Service Job Classification Title Information & Communications Spec III (NS) Position Number  Grade NC16 About Us The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians.

The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above. The North Carolina Forest Service is a team of professionals who provide forest protection, emergency response, resource management and environmental education to the residents and landowners of North Carolina through a variety of programs. The NC Forest Service provides services to the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Position currently qualifies for a telework option. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

• media and public relations, program and information strategies and campaigns, marketing research, advertising, developing and leveraging social media outlets, community outreach and development, environmental education, providing technical direction to the Educational State Forests, budgetary planning and monitoring, and other duties assigned by supervisor.
• planning, coordinating, and supervising the work of the NCFS Public Information Officer, Communications Specialist and the NCFS Multimedia Specialist.

Duty Station

Location:

512 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604

Position currently qualifies for a telework option. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

• Experience developing and implementing public relations strategies.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques for effectively disseminating information to the public through a variety of media.
• Ability to write according to accepted publications standards, edit and analyze documents and information prepared by others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of the communications media, public, forest industry, and other agencies.
• Experience supervising and directing the work of others.

$57,983 - $101,470

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, public affairs, media, journalism, English, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in communications, public relations, or publicity work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing.

All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals.

Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment.

If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

The State of North Carolina values the knowledge and experience of our jobseekers and current state employees. Approximately 91 percent of state job classifications allow experience to be substituted for education or do not require a post-secondary degree. All job postings close at 11:59pm the night before the End Date on the posting. Permanent, temporary, and time-limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast.