OPS PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST - 64920161

Requisition No: 867416 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST - 64920161

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64920161 

Salary:  $20.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 01/06/2026 

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Open Competitive

 

This is a part-time position requiring up to 25 hours per week.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is professional work planning, developing, and maintaining a public information program for the Florida Department of Health-Gadsden. This position will develop, support, and maintain FDOH-Gadsden public health campaigns, social media content, internet and intranet sites, public health blogs, and support other special projects with graphic design execution from initial design to final packaging. The PIO reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Serves as primary developer of digital and print owner of social media content/monitoring, email marketing, development of videos and written content.

Manages the Department’s branding, marketing, and creative design. Ensures FDOH-Gadsden intranet and internet sites have current information. Provides and posts relevant information for FDOH-Gadsden intranet and internet sites, kiosks, and digital billboard.  Reviews and evaluates departmental publications and audio-visual projects for consistency in design, quality, and effective communication of health information. Utilizes social media per FDOH guidelines to maximize dissemination of public health information.

Coordinates with staff to provide information to the media, external agencies, the public and FDOH-Gadsden staff via press releases, information packages, public service announcements, presentations, newsletters, etc. Collaborates with Department staff to develop the Department’s Annual Communication Plan. Works with program managers to coordinate dissemination of program information in a consistent manner. 

Serves as PIO liaison between FDOH-Gadsden officials, partner organizations, and other groups to foster good working relationships locally, regionally, and statewide.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the rules of grammar and punctuation.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of public relations, public information, mass communications, journalism, news reporting, editing, advertising or marketing.
• Ability to assist in developing long range goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop and coordinate strategies for disseminating information to the media.
• Ability to initiate and coordinate demographic research.
• Ability to develop information and education programs.
• Ability to review and assess information and communications theories for possible applications to a public information program.
• Ability to select and provide appropriate information to others.
• Ability to act as a spokesperson.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
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Qualifications: Preferred

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in news reporting, editing, public relations, public information, advertising, marketing, mass communications or journalism.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in communications or English can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

 

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

 

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