About the Department

About Us
The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,500 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.
 
Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan 
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in journalism, public relations, public administration, marketing or a closely related field.  
• Three (3) years of experience in public relations or public administration, including the use of diverse media.

• Government communications experience preferred.

THE POSITION
Below is a brief overview of the role, not a full job description.

• Performs Public Relations work of a highly responsible nature involving the planning, development and analysis of City or departmental public awareness, communications, and marketing activities. 
• Responsible for the development and overall coordination of activities involving with informing, educating, soliciting involvement, and analyzing responses of the public and/or City employees to City or department programs, projects and initiatives through the use of various communications media and personal contact. 
• Researches, writes and disseminates news releases, newsletters and other informational materials to newspapers, television, radio and other communications media.
• Responds to requests for information from the public; may serve as liaison between news media and information sources within the City.
• Researches and writes feature length articles for newsletters, newspapers and periodicals about City activities.
• Works with Cape TV Production team/contractor on video outreach opportunities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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Public Information Specialist Job Description
 
An Equal Opportunity Employer