What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Specialist position at Town of Queen Creek, AZ?
Description
JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
Positions assigned to this class are responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing community training and programs in benefiting community citizens and creating marketing and promotional products to promote such programs.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is an intermediate level professional marketing and communications classification in the marketing and communications job family. Work is designed to provide continued professional work experience, training and development and is focused on the use of specific knowledge of routine functional area to meet requirements and/or performance specifications within assigned discipline. Works independently referring complex issues to more senior professionals.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs.
- Creates, coordinates and executes a variety of community outreach programs and events.
- Serves as a liaison with departments to assist with outreach and information that needs to be shared both internally and externally.
- Participates in day-to-day marketing activities, including advertising purchases, liaising with graphic design and printing firms, ordering of marketing/promotional materials, scheduling and implementation of marketing campaigns; assists department staff with marketing campaigns.
- Creates and implements publicity plans for marketing campaigns and special events, including preparing copy, graphics and images.
- Generates creative copy for marketing materials and community outreach, including brochures, newsletters, advertising, signage, etc.
- Oversees the Town’s internal communication strategy.
- Participates in the accomplishment of organizational, departmental and divisional long-range goals and objectives; assists in evaluation efficiency and effectiveness of program operations, procedures, and use of resources; recommends and/or implements improvements to policies and procedures.
- Attends public/special events on behalf of the department.
- Assists in preparation of section budget; prepares cost estimates and supplements; monitors contract expenditures.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (at job entry)
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in marketing, communications, advertising, public administration, or a related field and 3 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.
The following is a list of employment benefits offered by the Town of Queen Creek to full-time employees. The list is for informational purposes only. It does not create or connote any contractual rights or obligations. Additional details will be provided upon hire and are available in the Town of Queen Creek Employee Handbook.
Major Benefits for Full-Time Employees
(Employees choose the benefits that best meet their needs.)
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Pre-tax unreimbursed medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Arizona State Retirement System membership
- Short-term and Long-term disability insurance for the employee
- Town-paid basic life insurance
- Optional employee-paid employee and dependent supplemental life insurance
- Commuter life insurance for business travel and travel to and from work
- Deferred compensation plan (457) with employer match
- Retirement Health Savings Account
- Optional enrollment in Identity Protection Program
- Paid holidays, plus one floating holiday annually
- Vacation leave hours annually
- Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Optional income replacement insurance
- Worker's compensation insurance
- Employee assistance program; offers confidential individual/family, marriage, legal and financial counseling
- Training opportunities and continuing education opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for pre-approved programs
- Direct deposit of paychecks
- Wellness Programs with incentives
