PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1

Announcement Number: 53099 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 12/01/2025 Close Date: 12/08/2025

Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 33 Mins

The Position

Public Information Officers manage the public relations and information program for an agency on a statewide basis; write media releases, newsletters, and informational brochures; produce audiovisual presentations and take photographs.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), protects, manages, and enhances the State's resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada's citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director's Office and the following divisions and programs: Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program. The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State. The Director's Office of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is seeking a creative, proactive, and strategic communications professional to assist with relations efforts and execute comprehensive communication strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong reputation for delivering timely, accurate information with high-quality presentations. Exceptional written, verbal, and graphic design communication skills are essential, along with the ability to confidently present to diverse audiences and stakeholder groups. If you're passionate about impactful storytelling and public engagement, we encourage you to apply. Job specifications are the ability to write/edit press releases, media advisories, statements, blogs, fact sheets, talking points, constituent letters, website content, social media posts, brochures, flyers, infographics, scripts, speeches, publication copy, and other written communications. Develop quarterly internal and external newsletters. Utilize Adobe Creative Suite applications to produce appealing brochures, flyers, infographics, videos, and other materials. Implement department's social media strategies. Produce appealing written and visual content for department's social media platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and blog. Monitor department-wide social media channels, as well as key stakeholder accounts and news and online media related to agency activities, maintain archives of media coverage and provide a distribution method for coverage. Candidate needs to be able to work with and respond to inquiries from international, national, regional, and local media, as well as representatives of natural resource publications, trade journals, and non-traditional media outlets. Ability to develop media statements, interview and news conference arrangements/special events. Serve as the department spokesperson when necessary. Conceptualize, design, and develop department, agency, and specialty websites and provide and/or oversee content management and maintenance. Arrange photo shoots/video shoots and take photos/videos/photos as needed for communications and marketing efforts. Exercise sound judgement/discretion, dependability, adaptability, resourcefulness, and compliance with policies and safety requirements in the office and out in the field.

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in journalism, English, public or community relations, communications or closely related field and two years of professional experience in public relations or public information including writing media releases and newsletters, preparing speeches and multimedia presentations; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Requirements This position requires travel up to 25% of the time. Additional Position Criteria Valid driver's license. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Please describe your professional experience in public relations or public information including writing media releases and newsletters, preparing speeches, multimedia presentations, and managing social media channels including number of years and where the experience was gained.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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