Director of Communications
Director of Communications
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Job Description
The NYC Department of Probation (DOP) is a world leader in working creatively and effectively engaging with people under courtmandated community supervision. Through innovative partnerships with people and organizations throughout New York City DOP provides opportunities for those on probation to access services and opportunities that positively impact their life trajectory. Following the best current data on what works staff at DOP engage in meaningful relationships with those on probation to enhance community safety and decrease recidivism.
The Department of Probation is recruiting for a Director of Communications. Working in close coordination with the Mayors Press Office with wide latitude for the exercise of independent action and decisionmaking the Director will develop and manage the agencys communications as it relates to press and public information. The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Responsible for developing and overseeing all strategies for communication with the public the press and other organizations.
Conceiving and implementing a broad strategic public affairs plan and determining the most effective communications public education and engagement tactics
Shaping the language images and multimedia that represent DOP and its work compellingly convincingly and accurately. Ensuring consistent clear messaging across all modes of communication including traditional and new media indepth analytic reports opeds fact sheets testimony text for video and podcasts speeches proposals and presentations
Managing media relations including story development media targeting pitching and relationship management. Planning proactive media campaigns and outreach as well as rapidresponse work in reaction to breaking news. Monitoring the media for opportunities to engage.
Daily responsibilities include responding to inquiries from reporters coordinating content on the DOP public website intranet and social media disseminating information concerning DOP activities and programming.
Qualifications :
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of fulltime paid experience in counseling or casework in a recognized agency adhering to acceptable standards in probation parole social services psychiatric or medical social work or related field at least 18 months of which must have been in a responsible supervisory administrative or consultative capacity performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have at least 18 months of experience in an administrative managerial executive consultative executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
