Job Description
job description
***Note that Director of Communications for LAX Development Projects is not a part of this reporting structure, but will collaborate with team members that report to APCRDII***
LAWA Marketing & Communications Division is seeking to fill a new position responsible for supervision of a team of Public Information Officers (PIO) and ensuring reporting team maintains standards and consistency in all content. Manage team responsible for all related communications for LAWA, including social media, digital communications, public safety and emergency response, sustainability, and other areas.
This position will manage and oversee communications initiatives such as media advisories, press releases, and scripts; coordinate event logistics, construct program agendas, and compile executive summaries while also overseeing multimedia assets and online content; manage press conferences, groundbreakings, emergencies, and events related to air service and concessions; manage the creation and distribution of communications content, exhibits, videos, and presentations for internal and external audiences. Collaborate with all Airport Affairs teams and other divisions at LAWA for significant events at VNY or LAX airports. Generate strategic communications plans, write internal messages, foster relationships with diverse airport divisions to stay informed about LAWA's activities. Utilize tools for digital content creation and deliver executive speeches and public comments.
In accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, candidates must meet the minimum requirement of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an exemption and report their vaccination status prior to being hired by the hiring City department. The ordinance is available at https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.
How to apply
APCRDII Supplemental Questionnaire
Please respond in writing to the following questions. Your responses should be typewritten.
In addition to the regular City application, all candidates must provide the required items at the time of filing. Candidates who fail to submit these documents within the time required will not be considered further in the interview process and their application will not be processed.
The interview panelists may discuss your responses during your interview. Your responses will be considered and may be scored as part of your overall qualifications for the position. In submitting your response, you acknowledge that you have fully read and understood the instructions, and that your submission represents your own work.
Please provide brief answers to the questions below.
Supplemental Questions: APCRDII Each Answer, 250 words maximum
1. Describe your experience working in an airport or infrastructure environment.
2. Can you provide an exampl e of a crisis communication plan you have develope and implemented?
3. Can you describe your experience in organizing and coordinating events such as press conferences and groundbreakings?
4. How do you tailor communications to meet the nee ds of internal and executive audiences?
5. Can you provide an example (or examples) of how you have fostered relationships with diverse divisions within an organization ?
6. Describe your experience managing staff, using an example of a time you worked with a reporting staff member on a challenge.
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TO APPLY, please email a completed City Application, Supplemental Questionnaire and a resume to: lmclennan@lawa.org
Please include the subject line: APCRD II no later than June 25th, 2024 by 4:00PM
Emergency Appointment
An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).
For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf .
Closing Date/Time: 6/26/24
Job Address
Los Angeles, California
United States
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