Web Editor (Communications Specialist II) Job at Fairfax County Government in Fa

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 1.1 million people.

Responsibilities include managing the agency's public website, intranet, social media, and other digital outreach tools. Additional job duties include writing, editing and developing multimedia products. Performs other duties as assigned. Some duties occasionally 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.

Illustrative Duties

• 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.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• 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.

Employment Standards

Minimum Qualification: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital communication and content development for government or nonprofit clients
• 5+ years of experience working with SharePoint, web content management systems, and social media management platforms
• 5+ years collecting and analyzing digital media metrics
• 5+ years' writing, editing and designing print and online content for internal and external audiences
• 3+ years planning and creating multimedia products including graphics, animations and videos
• 3+ years implementing accessibility standards and 508 compliance
• Experience and/or familiarity with health communication principles, standards, and best practices, particularly in the context of behavioral health and substance use
• Current knowledge of principles, standards and best practices for online communication and social media
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write and edit for multimedia projects, including use of plain language
• Experience and/or familiarity implementing or adapting health communication campaigns
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or other graphic design software
• Proficiency with photography equipment, planning photography coverage, and editing photos and videos

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.