at State of Delaware in Dover, Delaware, United States
Job Description
As a Community Relations Officer, you will work closely with the Division’s Community Relations Coordinator to support outreach initiatives, share agency resources, and strengthen public engagement throughout the State of Delaware. The ideal candidate is personable, dependable, culturally aware, and comfortable interacting with diverse communities in both English and Spanish. Responsibilities include serving as a public-facing translator at community events, assisting with event coordination and outreach activities, distributing educational materials, and helping foster positive relationships between the agency and the public. Evening and weekend availability may be required based on outreach event schedules. Travel to events will be required; access to State Fleet Services will be provided.To view the entire job announcement and apply, Click Here.
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Community Relations Officer
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Six months experience in public relations or media relations to establish and promote a positive image and inform or influence specific audiences through the use of internal and external communications such as public forums, print or electronic media, speech writing, writing/editing, marketing, advertising, or special events.
- Six months experience in gathering, organizing, formatting, translating, or interpreting information into forms more easily understood by the media or public, and disseminating the information through the use of print, broadcast or electronic media.
- Six months experience in public speaking which includes gathering, preparing and presenting information to the public or media groups.
- Six months experience in developing, planning and directing public events, campaigns, programs, or services to meet community needs.
- Knowledge of developing policies, procedures or programs for dissemination of information to the public or media groups.
- Read, write and speak Spanish fluently.
