This position reports to the Chief of Staff.

Develops strategies to best communicate Department’s mission, goals, and priorities.

Administers, interprets, and explains policies, rules, regulations, and laws as developed by the Executive Director and
Chief of Staff. Participates in activities to evaluate and/or improve processes and services in our business units of
Reemployment Assistance, Workforce Services, Community Development and Strategic Business Development.
Coordinates activities as assigned by the Chief of Staff to ensure continuing operations, maximize efficiencies, and
increase productivity. Reviews and analyzes legislation, laws and public policy and recommends changes to
administrative services. Serves as liaison with special task forces or work groups by coordinating responses involving
policy research and analysis. Provides oversight and supervision of the Office of Public Relations.

“Supervisory employees” are those who spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and
evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend,
lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such
action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators, and directors.

Supervise and manages employees in the process of conducting research and responding to daily media information
requests. Provides media training for department employees. Coordinates department communications team of
marketing representatives and media associates statewide to deal with media and public requests. Consults with
divisions regarding public affairs needs and plans and assists divisions with media events.

Plans and directs development and communication of informational programs designed to keep public informed of
department programs, services, accomplishments, or mission.

Prepares and distributes fact sheets, new releases, photographs, scripts, or other written materials, motion pictures, or
tape records to media representatives and others as needed.

Communicates with persons outside the organization, representing the department to customers, the public, government,
and other external sources.

Consults with staff and others in government, business and private organizations regarding policy and procedures as
directed by the Chief of Staff.

Implements corrective actions to solve problems.

Assists the Chief of Staff in completing assigned projects.

Represents Agency management in coordinating tasks/projects with office of federal, state, and local governments as
needed.

See the official description.

If interested, resumes are accepted through February 12.

Email Jason Mahon directly.

Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from approximately $80K to $120K.