Job Description

Requisition No: 842133 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST II - 77071722

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77071722 

Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 

Posting Closing Date: 12/15/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator 

PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST II - 77071722

FWC-DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES

Description:

Position Number: 77071722

Title: Public Information Specialist II – Anticipated Vacancy

Location: Russell Park, 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, Florida

Supervisor: Dan Ellinor

Salary Range: $50,000-$55,000 annually plus benefits

Job Family: Arts, Design and Media 

Occupational Group: Media and Communications

Occupation: Public Relations Specialists

Broadband: 27-3031-02

Pay Plan: Career Service

Our Organization and Mission

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, Social Sciences, or a closely related field, or in a natural resource related field. Preference will be given to candidates with a mixture of experience in the field of communications and natural resource management.

Minimum Qualifications:

Professional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities provided herein may substitute on a year for year basis for the required education.

Requirements:

• Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Up to about 20% travel required. Some overtime including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history record check (fingerprint based) in accordance with Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.
• Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application/resume. Information should be provided regarding any gaps in employment.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Serves as the primary media and public information specialist for the Division of Marine Fisheries Management. Responsible for and coordinates media activities relating to State and Federal marine fisheries management issues in close coordination with the FWC’s Office of Community Relations and the Office of the Executive Director.
• Prepares, edits and coordinates press releases.
• Attends all commission meetings and prepares press releases and/or other information on other outreach platforms relating to actions of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dealing with marine fisheries regulations.
• Provides written and verbal information in response to media calls or information requests. 
• Works closely with Division and other agency staff to plan, develop and implement media and other public information initiatives to inform people about proposed agency actions or issues. Provides the appropriate mix of technical and scientific information in a format suitable for informing the public and garnering support for agency actions and fishery management programs. 
• Responsible for regularly reviewing and ensuring quality and accuracy of Division public information that is disseminated through publications, emails, letters, and websites. Incumbent is expected to initiate and implement changes, modifications or other improvements to public information sources as described, in consultation with Division and other agency staff. 
• Responsible for regularly reviewing and ensuring quality and accuracy of Division documents and materials prepared for state and federal legislative, planning, budgetary or other issues pertaining to or affecting the Division. 
• Represents the Division Director as requested at meetings of Commission staff, other federal and state agencies, civic groups and organizations, trade shows, etc. to receive input from these groups and to inform them of division activities.
• Responsible for social media planning and creating social media campaigns, creating through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms.
• Performs other FWC-related work as required.

The Commission expects its employees to be courteous and respectful while assisting Commission customers and stakeholders, ensuring each encounter is as positive as possible. Employees should promptly resolve questions or problems relating to the Commission, its programs and/or fish and wildlife resources. Employees should seek to gain public support for agency objectives and programs by serving Florida’s citizens in a positive and proactive manner and by listening to what the customer wants and striving to meet their needs. When appropriate, employees will explain the reasons for agency actions or decisions while communicating a consistent FWC point-of-view.

Examples of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong critical thinking skills, and be able to work well with professionals within the Agency, partners outside the Agency, and with members of the public.

• Knowledge of media writing and the processes for preparing and distributing press information.
• Skilled in communicating complex or technical information to media and the public in a clear and understandable way.
• Ability to write in clear, concise language.
• Ability to compile and analyze information for use in public information materials.
• Ability to work with internet-based information sources, including “social media”.
• Ability to work well with a broad range of agency staff and communicate Division activities and issues to agency staff, other agencies, and the public.
• Knowledge of the state and federal legislative process. 
• Knowledge of all social media platforms.
• Skills in Graphic design preferred.
• Skilled as a regular user of social media (including personally).
• Skilled with branding and marketing.
• Ability to focus in the disruptive digital world.

Other required knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Skilled in Microsoft software including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams.
• Ability to establish and maintain effecting working relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to manage a workload including multiple projects with potentially short deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to travel and occasionally work overtime hours, including some weekends and weeknights.

Licensure, Certification or Registration Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

State of Florida employees enjoy top-tier benefit offerings including:

Health Premiums $25.00- Single / $90.00- Family Biweekly: Comprehensive health coverage with low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions. 

No Cost $25,000 Life Insurance

Retirement Plan Options: State employees enjoy the option of selecting between the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan.

Nine Paid State Holidays, One Personal Holiday per year

4 hours Annual Leave and 4 hours Sick Leave accrued Biweekly

State University and College Tuition Waiver Program within the state university and community college systems.

On the Job Trainings

Support for family planning, including paid maternity leave, adoption benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Supportive Work Program (FSWP), and paid leave for family and medical responsibilities for eligible employees.

Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and other reasons because we understand the importance of giving back to the community.

For a more complete list of benefits, visit  .

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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 clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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