PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 2 - Digital Communications Specialist
- Salary: $70,282.08 - $104,713.20 PAY GRADE: 37 USD
- Salary Top:104713
- Full Time
- Community Relations or PR and Marketing
- Public Information and Intergovernmental Affairs
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Job Description
Announcement Number: 53369 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 12/22/2025 Close Date: 12/29/2025
Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 33 Mins
The Position
Public Information Officers manage the public relations and information program for an agency on a statewide basis; write media releases, newsletters, and informational brochures; produce audiovisual presentations and take photographs.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.
NDOT is seeking a Digital Communications Specialist (PIO II) to serve as a leader and content developer for its digital presence to include NDOT's website and social media accounts. The incumbent will receive support from, and supervise, a multimedia team of two staff members. The Digital Communications Specialist will create engaging content, track metrics, develop strategies for different social media platforms, ensure accuracy of information, write content and ensure website ADA compliance. The incumbent will have exceptional writing skills and experience working with a CMS (i.e. WordPress, Granicus) and HTML. The Digital Media Specialist also interacts with the public on social media in a highly professional manner as a representative of NDOT. This position also involves posting content during rare emergencies with urgency. Utilizing knowledge of graphic design principles, the successful candidate will ensure the multimedia team creates high-quality designs for online and print. The Digital Communications Specialist will work with internal stakeholders to develop the most effective ways to communicate information on NDOT's projects, studies and programs on the website and through all other digital means. The incumbent may oversee some agreements with third parties. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in journalism, English, public or community relations, communications or closely related field and three years of professional experience in administering or directing a public information program including writing media releases and newsletters, preparing and presenting speeches and multimedia presentations, independent media contact, development of public relations strategies and journalistic writing; OR one year of experience as a Public Information Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Notes The incumbent may be required to work a flexible shift, to possibly include some weekends. Special Requirements A valid drivers license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Please describe your experience, including the number of years, working with mass communications.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
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