City of Fort Worth

  • Public Information Specialist

  • City of Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth, Texas United States View Map

Job Description

Pay Range: $24.67 - $30.83/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 pm

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Public Information Specialist to support the Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Department in the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of public information requests under the Texas Public Information Act. This position coordinates the collection, review, organization, and release of responsive records and serves as a liaison between TPW divisions, City departments, the City Secretary's Office, Legal Department, and members of the public. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple requests and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Associate's degree
  • Two (2) years of directly related experience in records management, processing requests, public information, records administration, or a related field, preferably in a local government environment
  • Valid Texas Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience processing public information requests in a local government or public-sector environment
  • Knowledge of the Texas Public Information Act, records management, retention requirements, and applicable City policies and procedures
  • Experience reviewing, organizing, and analyzing records from multiple sources, systems, and departmental areas
  • Experience with redaction, quality assurance, request tracking, records management, or document review systems
  • Strong communication, coordination, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage high volumes of requests and competing deadlines

The Public Information Specialist job responsibilities include
  • Public information request coordination: process and coordinate requests from receipt through completion; assign or coordinate requests with appropriate staff; monitor requests and maintain accurate tracking
  • Records collection, review, and compliance: locate, collect, organize, and review records from multiple sources and systems for responsiveness, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the Texas Public Information Act, including redaction and quality assurance
  • Departmental and legal coordination: coordinate with TPW divisions, City departments, the City Secretary's Office, Legal Department, and other appropriate staff regarding responsive records, additional review, or records that may not be releasable
  • Documentation, communication, and review support: prepare required request documentation and affidavits when applicable; respond to questions from requestors and stakeholders; and coordinate record reviews by requestors or authorized outside parties when required
  • Technology and process improvement: utilize request management, records management, document review, and other computer applications; assist with internal procedures and standard operating practices; and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, consistency, and quality of request processing
  • Records retrieval and related duties: travel to various TPW or City locations as necessary to locate or retrieve responsive records and perform other related duties as assigned while adapting to changing priorities, procedures, technology, and workload demands

WORKING CONDITIONS

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sedentary Work - This position is primarily sedentary and involves extensive computer and records-related work. Depending on assignment, the position may require occasional standing, walking, travel between City facilities, and other activities associated with locating, retrieving, reviewing, and coordinating records. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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Closing Date/Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026
City of Fort Worth

City of Fort Worth

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The Community

The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.

Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.

There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.

Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.

Exciting Growth & Future Development

One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.

Mission

We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.

Vision

Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.

Benefits That Are Well Worth It

The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.

Medical Program

The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.

The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s

primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.

The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.

Vacation

Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.

Holidays

Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.

Wellness Program

The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.

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