Location: Baton Rouge,LA, USA
Job # OMF-50650835-12.5.24-KGB
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
This position (#50650835 ) is located in the Office of Management & Finance, in Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Core Competencies:
Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Preferred Competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
Championing Continuous Improvement: The ability to systematically drive or promote continuous improvement.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
Thinking Creatively: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application. *
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kimberly Buckley
HR Supervisor
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
...@ldaf.state.la.us
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Experience in marketing, public relations, library science, and/or the research, written preparation and dissemination of information to the public or on behalf of an organization to its customers through such medium as publications, broadcasting, Internet web pages, social media, or public speaking will substitute for the required degree on the basis of one year of experience for thirty semester hours of college.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
NOTE:
Graphic design, graphic art and technical jobs in radio/TV production will not be considered as qualifying. Some examples of technical radio/TV production jobs include but are not limited to TV camera operators, directors, production technicians, sound technicians, or video technicians.
Function of Work:
To disseminate routine informational material through various media to inform the public about a department's programs or services, inform executive and administrative staff about progress of public relations activities and assist in developing and implementing public relations programs for departmental programs.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from Public Information Director, or other higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Public Information Officer 2 by the absence of independent and persuasive responsibility for public information/relations initiatives.The Public Information Officer 1/2 position, which reports to a classified executive staff member, is primarily responsible for assisting the communications team in all efforts impacting the direction of public information/relations for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and its bi-weekly publication, the Market Bulletin.
The position supports the coordination of specific marketing and communication activities and provides programmatic support to the Public Information Director and/or Press Secretary. Duties include, but are not limited to:
100% - Public Information/Public Relations/Marketing Assists in writing communications including letters, bulletin stories, social media, web content, invitations, reports, and news releases. Determines, recommends, and assists in the development of new and/or additional social, print, and broadcast media delivery methods and content in order to better serve LDAF's broad audience. Assists with updating and maintaining LDAF's social media presence, including scheduling Facebook updates. Produces and responds to social media posts. Contributes to the overall social media strategies. Assists in planning, researching, writing, and managing bi-weekly Market Bulletin content. Maintains and updates the LOAF website. Assists with organizing and attend monthly communications meeting with each Department and/or Board or Commission, including preparing agenda and taking minutes. Collaborates with staff on new ideas, directions, and mediums for marketing and communications within their departments. Designs and produces elements to showcase the brand including videos, presentation templates, social media graphics, and print elements. Updates media contact lists. Researches and orders promotional materials Coordinates with print shops to produce signage and mailers Produces and refines presentations for meetings and events Edits and manages photo library for use on social media, websites, and other media outlets
Other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
Functional Requirements:
* Prolonged sitting at work station
* Occasional bending or kneeling
* Light to moderate lifting
Environmental Factors:
* Works indoors