COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Date: Sep 13, 2024 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website ( . Requisition No: 837408 Agency: Department of Transportation Working Title: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: Salary: $70,481.80 - $91,211.74 Posting Closing Date: 09/26/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool ( STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION Cost Center 503 / Public Information Office OPEN COMPETITIVE CAREER SERVICE CONTACT PERSON: Cassie Hyatt CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,710.84 to $3,580.14 Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: Health insurance (over 90% employer paid) $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances State of Florida retirement package Generous vacation and sick leave 10 paid holidays a year Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for public college courses Training opportunities Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system! For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) for assistance. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Develops and manages Public Information programs and oversees public awareness matters for District Five projects. Reviews, edits, and approves news releases, brochures, newsletters, and other related materials. Meets regularly with consultants by teleconference and conducts on-site project visits to solve problems. Assists in coordinating special events, press conferences, projects, sets up meetings and other office functions. Works with staff within the office, including identifying work priorities and assignments, maintaining work schedules, motivating employees, ensuring that equipment and training is available, as needed. Directs District Five external communication tools including social media platforms. Coordinates with staff in preparing responses and communicating to the Director’s attention any items that cannot be handled by other staff directly and indicate time limitations or importance of same. Fields calls from media outlets and tracks/monitors new stories related to transportation issues. Sends and responds to email, telephone messages, and other requests in addition to updating responses in Just FOIA (Freedom of Information Act). Serves as back-up media spokesperson for District Five. Responds to media and public inquiries, which includes serving as the media contact and giving interviews. Researches, writes, edits and disseminates information concerning District Five planning, production and operations to print and broadcast media. Maintains proactive story calendar and manages work. Assists the Public Information Director in the overall management of the District Five message to ensure a coordinated and consistent message within the district’s communications programs. Manages the Communications contracts and budget for the District Five Public Information Office. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the working media. Skilled in the use of personal computer and Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint and electronic email. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Skilled in making oral presentations. Ability to translate technical information into presentation mediums for ease of comprehension; communicate effectively orally and in writing; deal effectively with the news media; establish and Maintain effective working relationships with others; lead a team; administer and manage multiple projects; organize, coordinate and determine work priorities to ensure proper completion of assignments to meet deadlines; exercise good judgement; Ability to work independently. OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position requires flexibility with work hours as we must accommodate media requests any time of the day. Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in news reporting, editing, public relations, public information, advertising, marketing, mass communications or journalism. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in communications or English can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere ( . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: DELAND, FL, US, 32720 DELAND, FL, US, 32724 Nearest Major Market:Daytona Beach