Director, Communications

Your New Role – Director, Communications!

This position serves as the principal advisor to the Governor on effective communications operations and strategies. This position leads the communications team and plans, directs, and coordinates activities designed to raise awareness about the Governor’s actions, policies, positions, and initiatives.

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Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Five years of management experience; OR two years of management experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Requested Attributes:

• Advanced education or extensive work experience in public relations.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Thorough understanding of the structure and procedures of Oregon state government to include budget, legislative, rulemaking, and agency administrative processes.
• Ability to manage conflict, lead dispute resolution and foster collaboration among diverse groups and individuals over health policy issues.
• Ability to build the Governor’s policy positions in a manner that creates a prominent theme and the ability to create effective media coverage in a manner that fosters public support for and understanding of the Governor’s priorities.
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Application Details and Instructions

• Please visit the
• State of Oregon job opportunities webpage
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• to submit your application for the position. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and include a current copy of your resume.
• This announcement is for one (1), Executive Service, full-time, permanent, Government Affairs Administrator 1; This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies
• If you have questions about the job announcement, or how to apply, please contact the Executive Recruiter Kylen Stevens at: Kylen.stevens@das.oregon.gov | 503-400-5821

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

The team at the Governor’s Office focuses closely on collaboration to support fellow teammates, while ensuring safety and looking for ways to innovate. Additional benefits include:

• Work/life balance, 10 paid holidays a year, and a
• competitive benefits package
• Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon
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Additional Details:

• The information in your application will be used to complete a pay equity assessment to determine salary placement upon hire. Please see the link here to our
• Pay Equity Project
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• . If you have additional questions, please contact the HR Talent Acquisition Consultant.
• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification
• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards
• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For more information, please visit
• Veterans Resources