Public Affairs Specialist Administrator

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.

We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.

This is a full-time contractual position.

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Maryland Department of Human Services Communications Office 25 S. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201

Writer and editor for the Maryland Department of Human Services Office of Communications. This contractual position will include drafting content and editing received content for internal and external communications, including but not limited to press releases, organizational announcements, social media, flyer copy, and web updates. This position would be expected to collaborate closely and effectively with internal and external department offices, programs, and stakeholders, and be strongly familiar with the department's functions, programs, and services.

The ideal candidate will be able to write and edit in the voice of key personnel and consistently deliver finished content fitting the department's style and communications preferences.

• Draft content for internal and external communications, including but not limited to press releases, organizational announcements, social media, flyer copy, and web updates in the voice of key personnel and consistently fitting the department's style and communications preferences.
• Edit received content for internal and external communications, including but not limited to press releases, organizational announcements, social media, flyer copy, and web updates in the voice of key personnel and consistently fitting the department's style and communications preferences.
• Attend meetings and participate in calls with internal and external department offices, programs, and stakeholders to be strongly familiar with the department's functions, programs, and services, as well as to assist plan regular communications rollouts and projects.
• Load, test, and schedule communications for distribution via Gov Delivery and other platforms ensuring the timely receipt of internal and external messages by the correct audiences.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:

Four years of administrative staff or professional work.

• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

• One year of experience in communications or a related field
• One year of experience creating and managing digital content
• One year of experience working with the local press corps

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies.

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.

• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to…