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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/30/17

Applications Due06/14/17

Vacancy ID41230

AgencyInsurance Fund, State

TitlePublic Information Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $55494 to $70566 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address 199 Church Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Minimum Qualifications Currently there are no promotional or open competitive lists established for appointment to this title. An examination date is to be determined. Candidates with one year of full time experience as a Senior Public Information Specialist/Public Information Specialist 1 are eligible for transfer. An appointment may be made on a provisional basis. Provisional qualifications are as follows: (1) One year of service as a Public Information Specialist; or (2) Bachelor's degree in media, communications, journalism; broadcasting, public relations, or related field (does not include personal blogging, web page design, English or theater); and two years of experience in public or governmental relations; and/or writing or producing content for various media; or (3) Six years of such experience as described above.

Duties Description This position in located in the Media and Publications office, a full service marketing, media and communications unit, at the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF). Major duties of this position include writing and producing content for various media while assuming many roles, tasks and responsibilities, including sole responsibility for a major segment of NYSIF's internal communications function. Major tasks and responsibilities may include interviewing, news gathering, editing, proofreading, preparing headlines, images, captions, applying graphic design and layout skills, electronic and print newsletter production and sometimes supervising administrative and lower level creative staff.

Additional Comments Please identify your current Civil Service title in your cover letter.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (510) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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Name Pat Lesniewski

Telephone

Fax 518-437-1618

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street 15 Computer Drive West

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease include the position title and vacancy ID number on your cover letter. Also include your current Civil Service title. Candidates should mail a resume and cover letter to 15 Computer Drive West, Personnel, Albany, NY 12205 or fax to 518-437-1618. Resumes may also be emailed to hr@nysif.com.

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