Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyInsurance Fund, State

TitlePublic Information Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County New York

Street Address 199 Church Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Job Specifics

Duties Description NYSIF is seeking a qualified individual to join a dynamic and growing team! Under the direction of the Deputy Communications Director, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and enhancing NYSIF’s external and internal and communications.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Drafts content for agency newsletters and publications both internal and external.
• Drafts content to support multiple social media platforms.
• Writes, edits, and prepares informational materials such as press releases, briefings, brochures, and other publications.
• Drafts news releases, talking points, scripts, and other informational materials.
• Proofreads, rewrites, and edits documents submitted by others for style, content, and conformity to agency standards and policy.
• Assists with planning for publication design including recommendations for layout and graphics consistent with branding guidelines in collaboration with creative team.
• May prepare layouts and headlines, images and captions. Participate in various activities related to or in support of an agency’s public information program.
• May conduct advance work/tours in advance of and prepare displays for use at fairs, conferences, conventions, seminars, and training sessions.
• Designs, assists in the design, or arranges for the design, set up, staffing, and operation of displays and exhibits.
• Assists with communication logistics for press conferences, seminars, public hearings, and other informational gatherings by securing speakers, creating agenda, preparing invitation lists, administering physical arrangements, preparing publicity materials and supplying the media with information.
• Coordinates public appearances for agency staff to explain programs and initiatives and to gain stakeholder support for agency activities.
• Coordinates agency responses to inquiries received through various channels, including social media.
• Monitors and tracks feedback related to agency programs and initiatives in digital environments and posts appropriate response.
• Reviews work in progress and upon completion for adherence to instructions,
appropriateness of style and treatment, accuracy of content and grammar. • Periodically reviews materials issued by the agency and recommends changes in subject matter, format and distribution method.
• Work with supervisors or program staff to evaluate the effectiveness of communications; may analyze internal agency input or external customer input collected through surveys, focus groups, or interviews.

Minimum Qualifications For appointment via NY HELPS:
• Seven years of experience* in public or governmental relations, and/or in writing or producing content for various media.
*An associate's degree in media, new media, English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, films, TV productions, or digital marketing can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor's in these fields can substitute for four years; and a master's degree in these fields can substitute for an additional year of specialized experience.
For competitive appointment:

• Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade. Eligible titles include, but are not limited to: Assoc. Engineering Research Editor.

Preferred Qualifications:
• The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, creative thinker, who can work across a multidisciplinary team and is enthusiastic to learn content specific knowledge across the organization to achieve strategic business and communication goals.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and contribute to multiple projects from start to conclusion on time.
• Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Ability to work both in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and independently.
• Experience in customer service and customer-centered approaches to written and digital marketing communication.
• Experience converting technical jargon into plain language for external Customers.
• Government agency press office, constituent services, or public facing customer communications experience is preferred.
• Prior newsletter and external publication content and/or multimedia design experience.

Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Additional Comments For candidates new to NYS, the starting salary for this position will be the bottom of the range displayed and is not subject to negotiation. For candidates that are current NYS employees, salaries are calculated in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.

Fringe Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Future career growth potential
• Open and supportive team-based environment
• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off
• Paid state and federal holidays
• Affordable health insurance plans
• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost
• Retirement options
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)

NY HELPS Program:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

About NYSIF:
For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit www.nysif.com.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at ra@nysif.com.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Brittany Miller

Telephone

Fax 518-437-1618

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit resume and cover letter to hr@nysif.com, referencing the Vacancy ID number in your subject line.