The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Public Information Specialist for a vacancy in Riverside. The incumbent will handle Social Media for the Media Information Bureau located at Ben Clark Training Center. The Public Information Specialist will create community content, monitoring and posting to all social media platforms, assist with training of social media contributors, respond to social media inquiries, attend events, and gather content and other duties as required.

Candidates with work experience in social media are encouraged to apply. Must be able to work in a Team/collaborative environment.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be provided a prompt to work on a graphic illustration that adheres to the department's specifications. If successful, the candidates will be referred for the interview step.

Meet the Team!

The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, with a staff of over 3, 600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7, 300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty, and believes in service above self.

What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current Riverside County Sheriff and/or County of Riverside employees may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• Establishes and maintains regular contacts with the press, community groups, and government officials to meet the organization's public information, awareness, and education needs.

• Develops and determines effectiveness of distribution and outreach media plan; makes recommendations for modifications as required.

• Writes feature articles and press releases on organization's activities, services, programs, and functions; prepares pamphlets and brochures.

• Coordinates release distribution to the media; organizes and arranges public information campaigns and press conferences.

• Plans, coordinates, and implements specialized public information and education programs pursuant to government regulations; determines program goals.

• Locates and utilizes existing resources available for special public information programs; writes Requests for Proposals to secure funding for specialized public information and education programs.

• Assists in preparing the program's budget; monitors program expenditures; initiates and answers correspondence related to public inquiries and citizens' problems and complaints.

• Performs public speaking activities; writes scripts, slide shows, and other presentations; coordinates activities with audio visual specialists, graphic artists, or other related staff.

• Provides writing support to the organization; coordinates and edits the organization's newsletter; may monitor the work of consultants; may supervise volunteer staff. Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Public Relations, Public/Business Administration, or Marketing. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of education.)

Experience: Two years of full-time experience developing and writing printed materials and/or press releases for use in print and electronic media; or in public or community relations which included the dissemination of information to internal and/or external audiences through various communications media.

Knowledge of: Methods of planning, coordinating, and implementing an effective public information program; methods and techniques used in planning press conferences; techniques in developing and producing audio-visual presentations; styles and techniques in speech writing.

Ability to: Complete assignments within strict time constraints; evaluate and apply government regulations to program planning; maintain confidentiality of sensitive information; establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, public, and representatives from outside agencies; coordinate public information and education programs with other jurisdictions; coordinate the activities of audio-visual specialists, graphic artists, or other specialists in preparing public information medium; recognize problems and develop effective solutions; act independently in converting complex technical information into a meaningful and applicable format for the targeted audience.
Other Requirements

License Required: Possession of a valid California class "C" driver's license is required for field travel. Contact Information: For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter, Mary Miller, at 951-955-3454 or via email at mmiller@rivco.org .