Communications Specialist

at  City of Miami Beach FL

NATURE OF WORK

Responsible for researching and creating extensive editorial copy for the Miami Beach Police Department in a variety of tones for multiple mediums in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must submit several diverse writing samples.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred
• Three years of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Driver’s License required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone, electronic mail, and personal contact
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various office-related equipment, such as computers, calculators, fax machines, copiers, printers, and scanner
• No significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, and handling

For all positions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Performs related work as required.
• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.

• Works within the Miami Beach Police Public Information Office to lead the copywriting of a variety of content, including press releases, e-newsletter stories, brochures, website copy, and other materials.
• Writes scripts for public service announcements and campaigns — with the ability to storyboard for video productions.
• Assists with recording voiceovers for short video productions.
• Supports the Police Department’s social media and community relations efforts.
• Employee is expected to exercise independent judgment, discretion, and initiative in performing duties.
• Work is performed under general supervision and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs technical work in coordinating and updating content, files, and/or webpages for the Police Department.
• This position is also crucial in aligning content strategy with developing and implementing ideas to engage users on the Police Department’s digital platforms
• This employee works under supervision to ensure brand, style, and strategy compliance across the agency’s platforms
• Collaborates with creative and technical teams to enhance innovative digital communications internally and externally
• Performs a variety of routine to more complex clerical work in providing support to the Office of the Chief
• The examples listed above are descriptions of essential functions and are not necessarily all inclusive. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein. Assigned duties, which are essential functions of work not listed herein, are permissible if such functions are a logical assignment to the position