Public Information Coordinator II

Job Responsibilities The Responsibilities of the Public Information Coordinator:

• Collaborates with agency employees and departments, as well as external partners, to compile, write and publish engaging content for the agency’s Tree Country newsletter. Performs basic photography, layout, graphic/photo manipulation and other design work related to the packaging of informational content, reinforcing the consistency of agency branding and messaging, and distributing the finished product in a timely fashion.
• Manages every aspect of the agency's website, maintaining currency by updating personnel, maps, statistics and all other content on demand; creating new content/pages as needed; and serving as the contact for all technical matters, liaising with the website's third-party developer to address server performance, accessibility issues and other needs as they arise.
• Responds to requests for information and assistance from media, landowners, citizens and partners about everything from prescribed burns and wildfires to smoke complaints and agency services, among others. Manages media contact lists and performs a wide range of other administrative duties, including printing, material-mailing, completion of financial reports and other recordkeeping duties. Serves as one of the agency’s external outreach contact and representatives for making in-person and virtual appearances at partner-organized, education-related and community events.
• Serves as one of the agency's official spokespersons, providing accurate, timely and transparent media responses and interviews about wildfires, emergency situations and agency services, among others, while protecting the agency's brand, image and reputation. Writes and edits press releases (Red Flag Fire Alerts, burn bans, arrests). Serves as an official agency representative at partner-led, education-related and community events (Wood Magic, FASC annual conference).
• Performs other duties as required in support of the agency’s mission and strategic initiatives.

• Collaborates with agency employees and departments, as well as external partners, to compile, write and publish engaging content for the agency’s Tree Country newsletter. Performs basic photography, layout, graphic/photo manipulation and other design work related to the packaging of informational content, reinforcing the consistency of agency branding and messaging, and distributing the finished product in a timely fashion.
• Manages every aspect of the agency's website, maintaining currency by updating personnel, maps, statistics and all other content on demand; creating new content/pages as needed; and serving as the contact for all technical matters, liaising with the website's third-party developer to address server performance, accessibility issues and other needs as they arise.
• Responds to requests for information and assistance from media, landowners, citizens and partners about everything from prescribed burns and wildfires to smoke complaints and agency services, among others. Manages media contact lists and performs a wide range of other administrative duties, including printing, material-mailing, completion of financial reports and other recordkeeping duties. Serves as one of the agency’s external outreach contact and representatives for making in-person and virtual appearances at partner-organized, education-related and community events.
• Serves as one of the agency's official spokespersons, providing accurate, timely and transparent media responses and interviews about wildfires, emergency situations and agency services, among others, while protecting the agency's brand, image and reputation. Writes and edits press releases (Red Flag Fire Alerts, burn bans, arrests). Serves as an official agency representative at partner-led, education-related and community events (Wood Magic, FASC annual conference).
• Performs other duties as required in support of the agency’s mission and strategic initiatives.

• A bachelor's degree with experience related to the development and dissemination of informational…