DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Per the City’s COVID19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the City requires all employees starting on or after February 11, 2022, to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment absent a documented medical and/or religious exemption. Proof of vaccination means that employees are required to be “up-to-date” with regards to the COVID-19 vaccine. Consistent with the Santa Clara County Public Health Order issued on December 28, 2021, "up-to-date" means that an employee is not only "fully vaccinated," but has also obtained any booster doses of a COVID-19 vaccination for which they are eligible, within 15 days of first becoming eligible.
Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.
The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Senior Public Information Representative classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay. This classification has tentatively agreed to receive a 4.5% wage increase in July 2022.
ESD is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Representative within the department’s Communications Division. This position plays a key role in the department’s recycling and sustainability programs. This staff supports the Public Information Manager and supervises three staff members.
Aligning with ESD’s mission, the Senior Public Information Representative helps develop and implement a range of communications strategies for projects and initiatives focused on enhancing the quality of life and environment for San José residents and businesses.
The ideal candidates have excellent verbal and written communication skills; experience in project implementation and management, planning; supervision; marketing, community outreach and engagement; and a can-do attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
Typical duties include:
• Learning and maintaining in-depth knowledge of recycling, sustainability, and environmental programs
• Developing and implementing strategic communications plans and budgets
• Writing and editing ads, brochures, newsletters, website content, press releases, Council memos, and correspondence
• Responsible for maintaining, and managing SanJoseRecycles.org, a data base driven website
• Researching best practices to improve the effectiveness of communication strategies
• Overseeing surveys and other evaluation mechanisms
• Developing and implementing behavior change messages
• Initiating, developing, and maintaining productive working relationships with a variety of public and private agencies, organizations, and vendors
• Supervising up to four staff members
• Serving as a spokesperson and responding to media inquiries
• And other duties as assigned
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response.
1. Please describe how you have helped achieve your organization’s mission. Please cite a specific example.
2. Please describe your experience planning, developing, and implementing a communication and/or marketing plan for diverse audiences. Include how you approached and delivered this product, how you measured its results, and what you would do differently.
3. Please describe your experience in writing content for promotional purposes. Include types of mediums (webpage, blog, newsletter, article, social media post, etc.), target audience, and results. In addition, please describe your experience in presenting to diverse groups. Include the topics covered, frequency, and the size of groups addressed.
You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Phil Dunbar at Phillip.Dunbar@sanjoseca.gov.