PUBLIC RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE III (EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS)_

**Description:****BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT****PUBLIC RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE III (EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS)****CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY****Number of Positions: 1****(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)****Starting Salary: $71,004/Annually****This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.****BID INSTRUCTIONS:** **Apply on the bid site:** **aleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en** **AND****1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”****2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)****3. Select your correct bargaining unit****FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION****Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 9/2/2024****ESSENTIAL DUTIES**The position involves, but not limited to, five areas of focus: management (managing a team of public relations representatives) research (use data and insights to develop tactics), marketing (identifying new markets, managing campaigns an outreach strategies), communications (managing the collection of communication materials: press releases, talking points, social media posts, newsletters and emails), and relationship management (responding to emails and information requests, working with media on potential stories and internal teams on marketing and communication needs).**LOCATION: 400 S. State St.****DAYS OFF: Saturday and Sunday****SHIFT:** **Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm or 9:00 am – 5:00 pm****HOURS: 37.5 hours per week to be scheduled during normal unit hours****THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE****Qualifications:****MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English or a directly related field, plus three years of experience in the preparation and dissemination of public information; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.**Education & Employment Verification- Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying.** **If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation.** **If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.****NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.) If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.****NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable.****SELECTION REQUIREMENTS**This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.**Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:**· Proficiency with ad placements and Meta Ads Manager· Bachelor’s degree in Communications· Experience with local media outlets· Related supervisory experience· Bi-lingual in Spanish· Natural interest in storytelling· Experience working in a library, government or non-profit organizations**APPLICATION EVALUATION:** Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.**COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:** To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. **_These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders._** **_For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates._** To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (hicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)**ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.****The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.****City of Chicago**Brandon Johnson, Mayor