Public Communications Officer (Associate/Senior)

Associate PCO - Annual Salary Range: $69,082.87 - $107,078.45
Senior PCO - Annual Salary Range: $83,970.66 - $130,154.52

Role

The Public Communications Officers lead and assist with public outreach strategies that promote SANDAG projects and initiatives throughout the San Diego region. This position will actively educate and provide opportunities for the public to participate in SANDAG projects, programs, and services, with a focus on communities historically underserved and systemically marginalized.

Typical Qualifications

Associate Public Communications Officer

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in English, journalism, communications, or a related field. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Three years of recent career experience in a public outreach, or public information environment. Ability to write and converse in Spanish and familiarity with the San Diego region and its varied communities is preferred.
• Experience supporting the development, implementation, and coordination of proactive and effective community relations, outreach, and/or mobilization.
• Experience planning and coordinating meetings (including Hybrid and Virtual) and special events such as community meetings or workshops, public events including groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings, and preparing responses to public inquiries.

Senior Public Communications Officer

• Bachelor’s degree with major course work in English, journalism, communications, or a related field. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Five years of recent public outreach or public information experience, including lead or supervisory experience. Ability to write and converse in Spanish and familiarity with the San Diego region and its varied communities is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and coordinating proactive and effective community involvement, stakeholder engagement and public outreach programs and activities; demonstrated success engaging the public using effective communication techniques and culturally responsive outreach and engagement strategies.
• Proven relationship-building and networking skills.
• Experience supervising and evaluating the work of direct reports, including work plans and workloads; experience coaching, developing, and mentoring direct reports.

Benefits

SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:

• Hybrid work options
• 9/80 flexible work schedule
• Pay-for-performance merit increases
• Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
• Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
• Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
• Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
• Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service

Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag? for information. First review April 19, 2024. EOE.