County of San Bernardino, CA
Media Specialist I - Children's Network*
County of San Bernardino, CA, San Bernardino, California, United States, 92409
Salary :
$60,257.60 - $82,721.60 Annually
Location :
San Bernardino, CA
Job Type:
Full-time
Job Number:
24-13083CN-01
Department:
Human Services - Children's Network
Opening Date:
07/13/2024
Closing Date:
8/9/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
Children's Network
is recruiting for
Media Specialist I
to develop, implement and advise management regarding public relations and marketing programs designed to educate and inform on issues of public significance. Media Specialists write and distribute informational and educational materials; promote, organize, and conduct events and activities of public and social importance. Media Specialists develop and maintain social media content. They also research and analyze information to develop written documentation, reports, graphs and press releases and prepare marketing analysis and business marketing plans and coordinate all media purchasing including commercial television, air time and printed ad space.
The resulting eligible list will only be used to fill a vacancy in the Children's Network Department.
For more detailed information, please refer to the job description.
* Official Title: Media Specialist I
EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background Investigation : Applicants must pass a background investigation, which may include fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam prior to appointment.
Travel:
Travel throughout the County is required to perform duties in the community. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation and may be required to use personal vehicles (mileage reimbursement is available). At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing the transportation.
Shifts:
Some positions may require incumbents to work some evenings, weekends, and on-call.
Sponsorship:
San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Experience:
Two (2) years of full-time work experience writing and editing educational/informational brochures, news releases and/or promotional materials for internal or external publications including organizing, coordinating and overseeing outreach programs to promote organization events and activities.
NOTE:
Internships and student experience is not considered qualifying.
-AND-
Education
:
Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework,
half of which must be upper division , in English, journalism, business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communications, or liberal arts.
NOTE:
A list of completed college coursework or legible transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
must
be submitted with the application if the candidate does not possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the qualifying fields listed above.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and oral communications skills and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and experience with social media content in a social services environment. Experience in childhood development is highly desirable.
Selection Process
There will be a
competitive evaluation
of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure
:
Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline. Be sure to clearly describe, in the work experience section of the application, your experience in meeting and exceeding the desired qualifications as stated above. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application and/or the supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
EEO/ADA:
San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .
Administrative Services Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits, please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
01
Instructions:
The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a
competitive evaluation . Responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed on your application, in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.
I have read and understand the above statement.02
I possess the following education:
A Bachelor's degree or higher in English, journalism. business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communications, or liberal arts.Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework, half of which must be upper division, in English, journalism, business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communications, or liberal arts.Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework in the required fields BUT no upper division units.No completed college coursework.
03
Education/Coursework:
If you possess a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in English, journalism, business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communication or liberal arts, provide degree information in the answer field below.
Example:
Bachelor's in Business Administration, CSUSB.If you do not possess a qualifying degree, provide eligible transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) or a list of coursework, including the
1)
Course Title,
2)
Course Number,
3)
School and
4)
Number of Units (indicate if semester or quarter units).
Example:
Intro to Business, BUS1, CSUSB, 3 sem units.
If you do not possess a qualifying degree or any related coursework, indicate " N/A " in the answer field.
04
Experience:
Indicate all the areas in which you have experience, Experience must be included and
fully detailed
on your application.
OUTREACH: Developing, organizing, coordinating and/or promoting outreach for organization programs, events and activities.PRESENTATIONS: Experience making presentations in front of community groups, boards, businesses, chambers of commerce, press conferences, etc.SOCIAL MEDIA: Working with social media; promoting networking and marketing.WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Managing projects including working with elected officials and staff, county executives, community stakeholders, other agencies and public.PRINTED MEDIA: Experience writing and editing printed media such as brochures, newsletters, news releases, and promotional materials.MARKETING: Experience preparing and/or developing marketing or business marketing plans.I have no experience in any of the listed areas.
05
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email:
As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.
06
**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note:
If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
I understand
07
Applicant's Acknowledgement - Application complete:
Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.
Required Question
$60,257.60 - $82,721.60 Annually
Location :
San Bernardino, CA
Job Type:
Full-time
Job Number:
24-13083CN-01
Department:
Human Services - Children's Network
Opening Date:
07/13/2024
Closing Date:
8/9/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
Children's Network
is recruiting for
Media Specialist I
to develop, implement and advise management regarding public relations and marketing programs designed to educate and inform on issues of public significance. Media Specialists write and distribute informational and educational materials; promote, organize, and conduct events and activities of public and social importance. Media Specialists develop and maintain social media content. They also research and analyze information to develop written documentation, reports, graphs and press releases and prepare marketing analysis and business marketing plans and coordinate all media purchasing including commercial television, air time and printed ad space.
The resulting eligible list will only be used to fill a vacancy in the Children's Network Department.
For more detailed information, please refer to the job description.
* Official Title: Media Specialist I
EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background Investigation : Applicants must pass a background investigation, which may include fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam prior to appointment.
Travel:
Travel throughout the County is required to perform duties in the community. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation and may be required to use personal vehicles (mileage reimbursement is available). At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing the transportation.
Shifts:
Some positions may require incumbents to work some evenings, weekends, and on-call.
Sponsorship:
San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Experience:
Two (2) years of full-time work experience writing and editing educational/informational brochures, news releases and/or promotional materials for internal or external publications including organizing, coordinating and overseeing outreach programs to promote organization events and activities.
NOTE:
Internships and student experience is not considered qualifying.
-AND-
Education
:
Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework,
half of which must be upper division , in English, journalism, business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communications, or liberal arts.
NOTE:
A list of completed college coursework or legible transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
must
be submitted with the application if the candidate does not possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the qualifying fields listed above.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and oral communications skills and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and experience with social media content in a social services environment. Experience in childhood development is highly desirable.
Selection Process
There will be a
competitive evaluation
of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure
:
Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline. Be sure to clearly describe, in the work experience section of the application, your experience in meeting and exceeding the desired qualifications as stated above. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application and/or the supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
EEO/ADA:
San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .
Administrative Services Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits, please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
01
Instructions:
The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a
competitive evaluation . Responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed on your application, in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.
I have read and understand the above statement.02
I possess the following education:
A Bachelor's degree or higher in English, journalism. business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communications, or liberal arts.Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework, half of which must be upper division, in English, journalism, business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communications, or liberal arts.Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework in the required fields BUT no upper division units.No completed college coursework.
03
Education/Coursework:
If you possess a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in English, journalism, business/public administration, public policy, public relations, mass communication or liberal arts, provide degree information in the answer field below.
Example:
Bachelor's in Business Administration, CSUSB.If you do not possess a qualifying degree, provide eligible transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) or a list of coursework, including the
1)
Course Title,
2)
Course Number,
3)
School and
4)
Number of Units (indicate if semester or quarter units).
Example:
Intro to Business, BUS1, CSUSB, 3 sem units.
If you do not possess a qualifying degree or any related coursework, indicate " N/A " in the answer field.
04
Experience:
Indicate all the areas in which you have experience, Experience must be included and
fully detailed
on your application.
OUTREACH: Developing, organizing, coordinating and/or promoting outreach for organization programs, events and activities.PRESENTATIONS: Experience making presentations in front of community groups, boards, businesses, chambers of commerce, press conferences, etc.SOCIAL MEDIA: Working with social media; promoting networking and marketing.WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Managing projects including working with elected officials and staff, county executives, community stakeholders, other agencies and public.PRINTED MEDIA: Experience writing and editing printed media such as brochures, newsletters, news releases, and promotional materials.MARKETING: Experience preparing and/or developing marketing or business marketing plans.I have no experience in any of the listed areas.
05
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email:
As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.
06
**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note:
If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
I understand
07
Applicant's Acknowledgement - Application complete:
Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.
Required Question