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Location

Sacramento County, CA | United States

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Job description

Job Description and Duties

Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career? Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all.  We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Community Outreach and Resilience Public Information Officer (PIO I) within the Office of Crisis Communication and Public Affairs. This professional communicator should have public education expertise, a passion for team and staff development, commitment to equity and the organizational skills to help the team. This role is part of a larger team of five PIOs and will work within a larger growing team of 20+ media professionals. This candidate will help guide public education and outreach campaigns housed within the Office of Crisis Communication and Public Affairs to reach vulnerable populations before, during and after an emergency or disaster. 

About the job : Under administrative direction of the Community Outreach and Resilience Communications Manager, the Community Outreach and Resilience Public Information Officer (PIO I) candidate will work well under pressure and understands education and outreach efforts. In addition to helping with Cal OES’ public information campaigns, this position will help with media relations, communications, owned media and public information functions, while ensuring that the department’s communication strategy and tactics consistently delivers messages that motivate people to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

Cal OES takes pride in being innovative, agile employer and as a department is constantly evolving our communications approach to advance our mission of protecting Californians from hazards of all types. The successful candidate for this role will be a communicator with media relations expertise, a passion for news, a commitment to equity and the creativity to build an audience on our social and owned-media platforms. The ideal candidate will have a background in public sector communications, news, journalism or social media.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Telework : This position work with all levels of Cal OES management and technical staff which is handled in an office setting. This is not considered a hybrid telework position. 

Duties and responsibilities in the Office of Crisis Communication & Public Affairs are sensitive, and multi-media work products must be carefully prepared to ensure that public information issues are addressed as timely and efficiently as possible. Cal OES is an extension of the Governor's Office where emergency services are concerned; hence, careful, accurate and effective internal and external communication is critical. 

Telework is not available for this position. 

Special Requirements

DMV Pull Program: 

This position is required to have a valid California Driver's License and participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles (OMV) Employer Pull Notice Program. 

How to apply: Application Package Requirements

• To have your application considered for this job opportunity:
• List the Job Code (JC) and Position Number for this position in the “EXAMINATION(S) OR JOB TITLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING” section on the State Application, STD. 678. 
• List your most current employment history first in the “EMPLOYMENT HISTORY” section on the STD. 678. 
• Provide the “From” and “To” dates with the month, day and year, the “Hours Per Week” that you worked and the Total Worked (Years/Months). You may include overtime hours.
• You must complete the “DUTIES PERFORMED” on the State Application (do not note “see attached resume” in this section). Failure to comply and your application is considered incomplete.
• SROA and Surplus are encouraged to apply and must submit a copy of their letter.
• If using education to qualify please submit a copy of your transcripts. If selected, official transcripts will be required. Foreign education must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency. 
• Please note consideration shall be given to work experience gained in a part-time or full-time job, regardless of whether the job was a paid or a volunteer position or was within, or outside of, state service.

NOTE: Incomplete applications received may not be considered. Resumes are welcomed but do not take the place of the completed State Application STD 678. Applications received via fax or email will NOT be accepted. If you would like confirmation of receipt, please send certified mail.  

**A candidate pool may be established for subsequent vacancies.**

**All hires may be subject to a criminal background check.**

**We encourage applicants to apply electronically.**

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• Free Parking
• On-site Gym and Locker room
• Electric Carport
• Excellent CalPERS state pension plan
• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family
• Investment in careers development
• Located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station.

Examination Information

For List Eligibility, this position requires the

Information Officer I (5601) exam.

If you need to take the exam or if your score has expired,

click the link to gain list eligibility: 

Exam Application: To apply for the examination and obtain list eligibility, you must submit an application package to the link indicated on examination bulletin (top right corner).

Job Application : To apply for the p osition with Cal OES, you must submit an application package as outlined on this job bulletin (special requirements section).

**Please follow both instructions, individually to apply for the examination and the job position.**

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.

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