Web Editor; Communications Specialist II at Fairfax County Government

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Web Editor (Communications Specialist II)

Serves as public information professional responsible for creating and publishing digital content about Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board programs and services for internal and external audiences. As a member of this key team in the largest publicly funded behavioral health and developmental disability agency in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you will develop, manage, and implement the CSB s digital media communications that are aligned with key agency priorities and follows best practices, standards, and all agency and county policies and procedures.

Bring your knowledge and proven experience in writing, editing, video, multimedia design and social media engagement to an agency with crucial messages to deliver to a diverse community of more than 1.1 million people.

Responsibilities include managing the agency s public website, intranet, social media, and other digital outreach tools. Additional duties include writing, editing and developing multimedia products. Performs other duties as assigned. Some duties may require work after hours and on weekends.

Creative thinking, collaboration and the ability to work closely with staff at all levels are important assets to help meet the demands of a fast-paced communications environment. Attention to detail and organizational skills are also important elements of this position.

To find out about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.

Planning and implementing photographic coverage of events;

Plans and implements a Speakers Bureau or plans speaking engagements for department;

Makes presentations on behalf of the department to community and County;

Plans and implements event and meetings;

Writes speeches for presentation to community and County;

Writes proposals in support of departmental goals and projects;

Produces multimedia productions to support the goals of the department (multimedia may include audio, video or online productions);

Implements and supervises the implementation of print production projects;

Implements and supervises the implementation of website development and new media projects;

Budgeting and cost control for communication projects that are supervised;

Conducts audience / constituent research for evaluation and measurement of communication programs;

Serves as a member of the department s communication planning (strategic planning, action planning) team;

Makes public presentations on behalf of department.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list.)

Ability to supervise the work of others in publication management, multimedia development, community relations or media relations;

Ability to write, edit and design for departmental publications;

Ability to write for multimedia;

Ability to use photography equipment and to plan photography coverage;

Ability to format online media;

Ability to use current computer software and email;

Ability to develop or create Web sites;

Ability to solve problems;

Ability to be able to manage projects (including budgeting);

Ability to be able to communicate in a crisis;

Ability to adapt broadly defined policy guidance to specific situations with a minimal amount of supervision;

Ability to work under pressure;

Ability to participate in meaningful interchange of views on matters of critical importance to the County;

Ability to plan and review the work of others;

Ability to lead a division of communicators;

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, the press, and County employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”)

Bachelor s degree in communication, journalism, public administration, political science, or field related to a department s business, plus five years of progressively responsible experience in communication area of specialization or area of specialization of department represented.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

REQUIRED:

Not applicable.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other…