Public Information Specialist 2 (NY HELPS) - Vacancy ID# 226735

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible Yes

Agency State, Department of

Title Public Information Specialist 2 (NY HELPS) - Vacancy ID# 226735

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 23

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $90582 to $114585 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12223

Duties Description The Public Information Specialist 2 serves as the communications officer and official spokesperson for the Authorities Budget Office (ABO). The incumbent plans, implements, coordinates and oversees a full range of activities associated with the ABO's public information program. The Public Information Specialist 2 duties in Authorities Budget Office will include but are not limited to the following: • Oversee the ABO's web site administration.• Assist to plan, implement and coordinate a program to provide information regarding ABO's organization, statutory powers, and duties to the public, the press, public officials, and representatives of state and local authorities.• Evaluate program effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement.• Develop and maintain effective relationships with the media, public officials and representatives from state and local authorities.• Provide assistance and advice to ABO staff, the legislature and other public officials on a variety of public relations matters and prepare written material for their use as requested.• Prepare written drafts or final copy of press releases, news articles, and opinion pieces. Coordinate the distribution and dissemination of material to interested or involved parties.• Manage the ABO's social media accounts, including X, Instagram and LinkedIn, and draft and edit content.• Develop, help film, and edit videos for various ABO projects to help the ABO communicate its work to the public and stakeholders.• Review, edit and prepare for the release of ABO reports prepared by staff.• Oversee the production of brochures, fact sheets, the annual report, and other public information material published by the ABO.• May prepare speeches to be used by ABO executives and administrators.• Acts as a spokesperson for the ABO to the news media, to individuals who make inquiries regarding the IABO's activities, and to public groups.• Prepare official responses to written and oral inquiries from the press.• Coordinate communications and outreach with public authorities and their contacts.• In conjunction with legal staff, develops, coordinates and manages ABO office policies and procedures relating to the release and publication of official office documents under the Freedom of Information Law and other controlling rules or policies.• Organize and publicize conferences, seminars, training and other events sponsored by the ABO.

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:NY HELPS:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.The minimum qualifications for Non-Competitive appointment are: Seven years of experience in public or governmental relations, and/or in writing or producing content for various media.*An associate's degree in media, new media, English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, films, TV productions, or digital marketing can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor's in these fields can substitute for four years; and a master's degree in these fields can substitute for an additional year of specialized experience.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-B/C service in a title SG-21 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.A list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

Additional Comments The Authorities Budget Office is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to [email protected] Authorities Budget Office does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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Name Human Resources / JK

Telephone 518-474-2752

Fax 518-402-3656

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue

Suite 1150

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on Applying If you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, degree/transcript, and New York State Part 1 Application (https://dos.ny.gov/employment-opportunities) to [email protected]. Please include Title, Location and Vacancy ID # you are applying for in the subject line of your email.If a degree and/or credit hours are listed, please forward your transcripts with your resume and cover letter.