Assistant Public Information Officer
Job description
- Substitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate’s degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.
1. Write remarks ranging from major keynote speeches to press conferences, while preparing briefing materials for the Department’s Commissioner, Executive team and Regional leadership.
2. Travel with the Commissioner and Executive team to locations across the state to coordinate public events on site.
3. Amplify key messages from the Department, both internally and externally on a consistent basis.
4. Experience handling press calls and crafting messaging through press releases, correspondence, and Executive level communications.
5. Assist in the coordination of transportation-related announcements by NYSDOT and the Executive Chamber, in partnership with other state agencies. Idea generation on new and innovative ways to promote the Department and its mission to New Yorkers.
6. Various social media tasks as required.
7. Help secure attendance by media and local representatives for Commissioner-related events.
8. Conduct research on a variety of topics of relevance to the Commissioner and the Department of Transportation.
9. Prepare wording on several public-facing materials including the agency’s website, publications, and social media.
10. Assist in coordination of press conferences across New York State, establishing both internal and external relationships along the way.
11. Responsibility for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as needed while acting as one of the central points of contact for the Commissioner’s schedule, helping to ensure that anyone who needs to be at events and meetings are present.
12. Strong, quick, and accurate writing skills are imperative to the success of this position.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
- Telecommuting: Opportunities to telecommute will be discussed at interview.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
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