Community Relations Coordinator
Dover, DE
Delaware State Parks, Division of Parks and Recreation
Date Posted: 3/4/2025
Position Summary
This role serves as the primary media contact for Delaware State Parks and lead for division media events, requiring the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing circumstances. Responsibilities include drafting news releases, coordinating media engagements and special events, responding to inquiries, and preparing talking points for leadership. It also involves developing PowerPoint presentations, writing reports and marketing materials, and collaborating with DNREC Public Affairs to ensure effective communication.
Essential Functions
Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
Gathers, organizes, and formats information related to an agency goals, objectives and services.
Promotes an agency image consistent with the overall direction of the agency.
Coordinates timely and accurate responses and information to citizens, community groups or governmental agencies.
Encourages participation in the use of agency services.
Coordinates and conducts public meetings, media events or educational programs.
Ensures a mutual sharing of information with other agencies, media and the general public.
May supervise staff.
Job Requirements
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
Three years experience in public relations or media relations to establish and promote a positive image and inform or influence specific audiences through the use of internal and external communications such as public forums, print or electronic media, speech writing, writing/editing, marketing, advertising, or special events.
Three years experience in gathering, organizing, formatting, translating, or interpreting information into forms more easily understood by the media or public, and disseminating the information through the use of print, broadcast or electronic media.
Three years experience in public speaking which includes gathering, preparing and presenting information to the public or media groups.
Six months experience in developing, planning and directing public events, campaigns, programs, or services to meet community needs.
Six months experience in determining and evaluating alternative courses of action to resolve or mitigate controversial issues.
Six months experience in developing policies, procedures or programs for dissemination of information to the public or media groups.
Compensation
Salary: $51,858.00/Min - $64,822.00/Mid
