Digital Communications Specialist

Salary: $31.70 - $47.78 Hourly
Location : NE, NE
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 9488
Department: Administrative Offices
Division: GENERAL OFFICE ADMIN
Opening Date: 01/04/2024
Closing Date: 1/18/2024 4:30 PM Central
The Position
Incumbent works under the direction of the Communications Director or designee, creating visually compelling and storytelling-rich content showcasing the important work of Douglas County.
Essential Functions

• Capture and edit high-quality videos and photos for various platforms.
• Assist in managing the County's social media platforms (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, X).
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Develop high-quality copy for websites, news releases, marketing materials, and social media posts.
• Interview County officials and employees producing engaging stories and visuals (e.g. photos, videos, graphics).
• Schedule and coordinate photo/video shoots and all production, post-production, and editing.
• Serve as the producer, director, and scriptwriter for County video projects.
• Contribute to the creative process by suggesting ideas and techniques for improving digital storytelling.
• Organize press conferences, statements, interviews, and appearances with County officials.
• Assist the Communications Director.
• Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g. research, meetings, webinars, seminars, continuing education).
• Safely operate a motor vehicle when required to travel on County business.
• Report to work at assigned location with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, or Marketing required.*
• Five (5) years of digital media and print materials, media relations, or marketing experience required.*
• Two (2) years of MSOffice, Canva, Google Forms/Sheets experience required.
• Valid driver's license and own transportation upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.
• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.
• *Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is generally performed in an office. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. weekends, overtime/extra hours, holidays, emergency call-in). Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources and uncooperative/irate individuals.
• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of sitting, standing, frequent walking, reaching, and occasional balancing, kneeling, bending. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing, and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

Douglas County is an EOE - Disability/Veterans
Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Insurance including health, dental, vision, and life
• Pension
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• 13 Holidays
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Deferred Income plans (457 plan)
• EAP
• Health Savings Accounts

01
What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school diploma/GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• 3 or more years of college
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02
If your degree is in a field of study other than Journalism, Public Relations, Communications or Marketing, please specify your field of study.
03
How many years of digital media and print materials, media relations or marketing experience do you have?

• Less than three years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five years
• Six years
• Seven years
• Eight years
• Nine or more years

04
Do you have at least two (2) years of MSOffice, Canva and Google Forms/Sheets experience?

• Yes
• No

05
You must possess a valid driver's license and own transportation at the time of hire and throughout employment. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

06
Are you able to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

07
Are you able to meet the Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

08
If you answer yes to claiming Veteran's Preference, you must attach to your application, before submission, a copy of your DD214 including page 4 identifying your character of service (and IF disabled, verification of disability from the VA), OR if you are a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, you must attach a copy of your spouse's DD214, showing character of service, a copy of the veteran's disability verification from the Department of Veteran's Affairs demonstrating a 100% permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran; OR if you are a spouse of an active service member, you must attach a copy of your spouse's active service orders and proof of marriage to the active service member.I understand this requirement that documents must be attached.

• Yes
• No
• I am not claiming Veteran's Preference

09
Are you able to work Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm?

• Yes
• No

10
The pay range salary for this position is $31.70 to $47.78 per hour. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

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