Communications and Digital Media Specialist

JOB OPPORTUNITY The Kings County District Attorney's Office is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of Communications and Digital Media Specialist $70,075.20 - $85,529.60 Annually Are you interested in joining a team dedicated to clear communication, public service, and community engagement? As a Communications and Digital Media Specialist, you will create promotional, informational, and educational materials; design and produce a variety of digital and print content; maintain the department’s website, and social media content. Depending on assignment, you may also support the development of specialized courtroom presentation materials. This role offers the opportunity to use your creativity and technical skills to support important public-facing work. If you are detail-oriented, professional, and passionate about delivering high-quality communications while maintaining strict confidentiality, we encourage you to apply today! For more information regarding the District Attorney's Office, please click here. To discover what makes Kings County a great place to live and work, click here to watch a short video. You can click here to watch a brief video showcasing the exceptional benefits available to our employees. DUTY SAMPLE Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Performs a variety of specialized assignments using advanced graphics, editing, manipulation and design software; Researches, designs, and prepares a variety of documents, including charts, database reports, forms, brochures, pamphlets, letterheads, procedural manuals, presentations, and other items. Develops outreach material, coordinates, identify needs, and provides consultation on layouts, graphs, charts, and color schemes, and creates complex spreadsheets, database management systems, report formats, forms, ad hoc and record maintenance systems. Plans develops, creates, and distributes communication materials and content design to enhance the public’s understanding of the department’s roles and responsibilities, programs, accomplishments, and adopted positions on public issues. Maintain department web pages; ensure all links are working properly, and regularly update website content. Plans, coordinates, edits, and performs photographic, audio-visual, motion graphics, and video work. Manages, maintains and updates the department’s internet pages to provide accurate and current information to the community. Prepares and modifies photographs for reproduction, printing, and displaying, ensuring compliance with copyright laws and other legal requirements. Collects, maintains, compiles, information and data, using spreadsheets and other software; prepares a variety of specialized reports and information on a scheduled and as requested basis; Design materials to communicate with people from various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Depending on department assignment, develops, designs, and coordinates the graphic layout of courtroom trial and marketing projects; assists with digital evidence presentations, including drafting presentations, graphic designs, editing photos, and clipping video and audio recordings. May serve as an in-house expert with respect to utilization of an assigned software system. Performs related duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Minimum requirements must be met by the closing date. Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Education: Equivalent to two (2) years of college course work in journalism, marketing, public relations, graphic design or a closely related field. Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible full-time experience producing graphic materials in a variety of platforms, including print, digital, websites, and/or social media. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Licenses: Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Qualify for security clearance through a background investigation and fingerprint check. Ability to work irregular hours including emergencies, evenings, weekends and holidays, and overtime as necessary. For a complete description of duties and qualifications, please view the detailed job specification below. SELECTION PROCESS: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) and/or a written examination (pass/fail) and/or an oral examination (100%) to determine placement on the eligible list. Note : Those applicants who are among the top 40 written test scores will be invited to participate in the oral examination process. VETERAN'S PREFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Veteran's Preference Application: You must submit a certified DD-214 and a new request form for each application submission prior to the closing date. Tentative Recruitment Schedule: Closing Date: April 10th, 2026 SME Review: Week of April 13th, 2026 Human Resources Interviews: Week of April 27th, 2026 Department Interview: TBD #J-18808-Ljbffr