Initial Posting Date:

03/26/2024

Application Deadline:

04/08/2024

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$6,573 - $9,677

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Public Information Officer - DMV

Job Description:

Public Affairs Specialist 3 – Public Information Officer - DMV
Oregon Department of Transportation
Governmental & External Relations
Communications Section

Salem

The role:

Bring your public relations experience and join our talented communications team as a public information officer! In this role, you will support internal and external communication efforts, oversee major public affairs initiatives and act as our primary strategic communications liaison to state, federal and local agencies for the Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV).

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through

our values, commitments, strategies and actions

Before applying, visit our

applicant information website

to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your

employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

Develop communications designed to achieve specific public affairs and agency goals and promote awareness and acceptance of agency programs among employees and external interested parties.
Work with agency staff and managers, graphic artists, photographers, videographers and the media.
Produce or help oversee the production of key messages, talking points, news releases, presentations, webinars, videos, newsletters, fact sheets, podcasts, blog posts and other forms of communications.
Develop, implement and lead strategic communications and public affairs plans and programs.
Influence policy development and its implementation strategy.
Advise and guide agency management and staff regarding agency issues and presentations to news media, the transportation commission, advisory committees, other agency commissions and elected officials.
Act as an agency spokesperson to regional, statewide and national media.
Proactively suggest news ideas and stories to media contacts.
Assist with regional communications issues as well as other programs.
Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available and required travel, sometimes working in inclement weather and handling assignments in the evenings and early mornings.
To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email
ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov
.

What’s in it for you:

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more.
Learn more
about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the
benefits
we offer.
Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our
compensation calculator
.
Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-
PERS
participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the
Classification and Compensation
page for more details.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Eight years of experience directly related to the position under recruitment; five of the eight years must have been at the professional level.

A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, public relations, marketing, journalism, the behavioral or social sciences or related degree, and five years professional level experience in public relations or affairs.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with

ODOT values

to help us decide who will move forward.

Effective verbal and written communications (including storytelling).
Knowledge of how news media works.
Demonstrated ability to use a variety of communications tools.
Knowledge of strategic communications and effective communications planning.
Knowledge of principles of public relations.

How to apply:

Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
- Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.
  - Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.
  - Please address your cover letter to Katherine Benenati, Assistant Director for Communications.
  - Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
  - You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
If you are a veteran, you may receive preference
. The
task to upload your documents
will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email
ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov
.

Additional information:

We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.
We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
You will become part of the state's management team.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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