Public Information Director

Department MISSION

DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.

Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

The Public Information Director 2 position operates in support of the Communications Office. This position ensures key objectives are met and goals are achieved by providing support to achieve desired results for press releases, departmental events, presentations, program launches, and other projects.

Selected Preferred

Competencies:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Demonstrating Innovation: The ability to generate original ideas that create value, improve processes, or provide new products or services.
• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
• Driving Vision and
  
  Purpose:
  
  The ability to consistently communicate a compelling picture of the vision and purpose of the organization.
• Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
• Managing Performance: The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.
• Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
• Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.
• Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Experience and education requirements:

• Seven years of experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, content creation, social media management, or graphic design; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, content creation, social media management, or graphic design; OR
• A bachelor's degree plus four years of in public relations, journalism, marketing, content creation, social media management, or graphic design; OR
• An advanced degree in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism, or English plus three years of experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, content creation, social media management, or graphic design.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Direct the operation of the Communications Office in support of the Press Secretary/Communications Director.

• Develop public information programs in all programmatic areas of the department.

• Develops plans for proactive communications campaigns to help advance DCFS programs and initiatives.

• Manage communication contracts.

• Assist leadership by suggesting and drafting statements and talking points in preparation for interviews.

• Support the activities and events of the Communications Office and perform other duties as required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it…