COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT (ELECTED OFFICIAL)

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Nature of Work

This is responsible work creating, sharing, and/or exchanging information and content to advance the District 4 Commissioner’s Office messaging and outreach. An employee in this classification is responsible for creating content; distributing information designed to keep the public informed of the programs, events, accomplishments, and activities of the Commissioner’s Office; covering events; and coordinating with the City of Miami Office of Communications. This job is not of a routine clerical or ministerial nature and requires the exercise of independent judgment. An employee in this classification will be under the general supervision of the Director of Communications for the Commissioner’s Office.

Essential Functions

Duties include, but are not limited to: covering community events; creating innovative and engaging social media content, graphics, short-form video, and postings for different platforms (e.g. Reels, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, etc.); managing social media scheduling using platforms such as Later and Sprout Social; designing flyers, graphics, and branded templates for campaigns and events; drafting e-mail newsletters, outreach messages, and community updates; attending meetings to gather information on events/services; assisting with press releases, media statements, and general media relations; ensuring and maintaining consistency across all communications platforms; collaborating with the City of Miami Office of Communications on joint initiatives; and performing other related duties, as required.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field and a minimum of two (2) years of relevant communications, media, or outreach experience. Experience working in the public sector or government organization is preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however prior to appointment a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented to the Department of Human Resources and must be maintained valid throughout employment.

NOTE:

Must have reliable transportation in order to attend events throughout the City of Miami.

Must be willing to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Documentation Requirements

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

• Copy of proof of education in the form of a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field or higher from an accredited institution. Official/unofficial transcripts are also accepted. If submitting transcripts, transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
• Copy of valid Driver's Licensefrom any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida (Class E) may be utilized upon application, however prior to appointment a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented to the Department of Human Resources and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
  
  

Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*.Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.

• Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:
  
  

Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ),OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators ( AICE ),OR
• A recognized Professional Organization
  
  

For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education .

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.

An Equal Opportunity Employer