GovernmentJobs.com is hiring: PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST (ENTRANCE) in New Orle

Job Title Complex administrative and technical work serving as a liaison for a city department to city management, news media, and the general public.
Responsibilities include responding to requests for information from citizens and the media. Work also includes designing, writing, and editing a variety of printed material including brochures, flyers, newsletters, press releases, reports, program policies, proposals, and other marketing and promotional materials. Duties include preparing written correspondence for management staff regarding major or unusual situations as well as preparing and delivering effective oral presentations, proactively developing and facilitating releases to the media on developing/breaking stories regarding, investigations, and/or other areas of public concern; creating and monitoring the content for standard social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogging); and implementing public information strategies to project a positive image of the department. Incumbents provide strategic policy advice to department management regarding external and internal communications, media relations, community relations and public information; and related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or closely related field from an accredited college or university. Two (2) years of responsible professional administrative experience in public relations, communications, or journalism. At least one year of this experience must have included website design, social media content creation, digital photography or videography within the last three years. Professional experience must have been gained after receipt of a Bachelor's degree.
Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. Pay above the minimum for superior qualifications may be granted under Civil Service Commission Rule IV Sec. 2.7 based on a review of the applicant pool, candidate's verified experience, education, and/or possession of related certifications.
Kind of Examination A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes, however credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years. This is an original entrance examination.
General Information The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at (504) 658-3516 or TTY/Voice at (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.
Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee's job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.
Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.
Domicile requirements for employment (Sewerage and Water Board): Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33:4076). Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.
Background check: The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.
Applications: Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.
Delay in the mail: The Department of City Civil Service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the Department of City Civil Service in writing of any address changes. The minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the Louisiana State Child Labor Law.
Working test period: Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.
Substance abuse testing: The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period. For further information, see Civil Service Rule V, Section 9.
Medical examination: Is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.
Medical screening, which may result in a medical examination, is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to non-active classifications.
Good moral character is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.
Important: Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.
Veterans preference: On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.
High school diploma and general equivalency diploma (GED): Must be issued by a state Department of Education or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not recognized by a state Department of Education are not acceptable. High School diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).
Accredited colleges and universities: An accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education) as an Institutional Accreditor. College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).
Experience: Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement. Partial credit only will be given for related part time employment. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related. Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).
Professional administrative experience: The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.
Offers of employment or promotion: Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education

In Summary: Duties include preparing written correspondence for management staff regarding major or unusual situations . Responsibilities include responding to requests for information from citizens and the media . Work also includes designing, writing, and editing a variety of printed material including brochures, flyers, newsletters, press releases, reports, program policies, proposals, and other marketing and promotional materials .

En Español: Título de trabajo Trabajo administrativo y técnico complejo que sirve como enlace para un departamento municipal a la administración de la ciudad, los medios de comunicación y el público en general. Las responsabilidades incluyen responder a las solicitudes de información de los ciudadanos y los medios. El trabajo también incluye diseñar, escribir y editar una variedad de material impreso incluyendo folletos, volantes, boletines informativos, comunicados de prensa, informes, políticas del programa, propuestas y otros materiales de marketing y promoción. Dos (2) años de experiencia administrativa profesional responsable en relaciones públicas, comunicaciones o periodismo. Al menos un año de esta experiencia debe haber incluido diseño de sitios web, creación de contenido de redes sociales, fotografía digital o videografía dentro de los últimos tres años. La experiencia profesional debe haber sido obtenida después de recibir una licenciatura. Antes de la cita, se requiere que la agencia de contratación verifique la educación reclamada por el solicitante para calificarse para esta clasificación. Si se selecciona para alquiler, los solicitantes deben proporcionar documentos originales de sus credenciales a la Agencia de Contratación antes de su fecha de inicio en esta clasificación laboral. Las solicitudes de formato alternativo o alojamiento deben dirigirse a Shana Parker en el (504) 658-3516 o TTY/Voice en (504) 586-4475 o 504) 658-4020. Los requisitos del domicilio se eximen actualmente con fines de solicitud. Sin embargo, todos los nuevos empleados a tiempo completo contratados para esta clasificación el 1 de enero de 2013 o después deberán estar domiciliados en Orleans Parish dentro de 180 días de la contratación. Los empleados contratados bajo esta exención permanecen exentos del requisito de residencia de la ciudad durante el período de su empleo en la Junta de Saneamiento y Agua (La R.S. 33:4076). Excepciones adicionales al requerimiento de domicilio pueden hacerse caso por caso. Le animamos a solicitar este puesto y discutir su necesidad de una excepción de domiciliación durante el proceso de entrevista. Los solicitantes deben notificar por escrito al Departamento del Servicio Civil de la Ciudad cualquier cambio en su dirección. El límite mínimo de edad es 18 años para cualquier clase de trabajo que requiera trabajo físico duro, operación o proximidad a maquinaria peligrosa, exposición a productos químicos peligrosos o participación en otros procesos o procedimientos prohibidos o limitados por la Ley del Trabajo Infantil del Estado de Luisiana. Período de prueba de trabajo: A partir del 1 de agosto de 2023, el período de prueba (probatoria) de trabajo para todos los puestos en el servicio clasificado es un año. Pruebas de abuso de sustancias: La ciudad de Nueva Orleans tiene un programa completo de pruebas de abusos de substancias. Cualquier solicitante puede ser descalificado si su carácter o sus antecedentes laborales pasados se encuentran insatisfactorios según lo determinado por el Departamento de Servicio Civil de la Ciudad. La falsificación, falsa presentación de hechos o engaño en los exámenes es castigada con descalificación, multas y otras sanciones. Importante: Los solicitantes que tienen licencia de conducir deben tener una licencia actual sobre su persona para fines de identificación durante todas las fases del examen. En lugar de dicha licencia, el Departamento del Servicio Público de la ciudad puede exigir que los solicitantes tengan alguna forma de identidad gráfica. Preferencia de veteranos: Sobre las certificaciones originales de ingreso, los veteranos (según se define en el artículo X, sección 102, de la Constitución del Estado de Louisiana), veteranos discapacitados, ciertos cónyuges y padres de veteranos reciben un crédito mínimo adicional como créditos provistos a los Veteranos que pueden obtenerse en esta institución. Los diplomas de secundaria de países extranjeros serán aceptados si el solicitante presenta una declaración de equivalencia educativa a partir de uno de los servicios de evaluación aceptados por el Departamento del Servicio Civil. Una lista de las prestaciones de valoración aceptadas se puede encontrar en la página web de la Asociación Nacional de Servicios de Evacuación de Créditos (NACES, por sus siglas en inglés).