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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00158363 |
Description Activated On: 2/10/2026 1:46:30 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. The incumbent supports the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Communications Office by performing internal and external communications work, including media relations and public information functions to support the communication of strategic initiatives and missions of the Department. Provides advisory and consultative services to the Commissioner and Department officials as an official spokesperson, on various public, impactful and sensitive agency activities. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. 30% Serves as an advisor responsible for directing, planning, organizing, and coordinating internal and external communications, media relations, and research to promote agency activities. Work involves responding to day-to-day inquiries from the media for information relating to the operations of the Department. Writes the daily clips briefing for the Commissioner and agency staff; monitors media throughout the day; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with reporters and Department officials. Serves in a liaison capacity between the Department and media. Coordinates directly with the Governor’s Office to prepare for press events and to ensure consistent messaging across the Administration. 30% Participates in the preparation of news releases; television, radio, and film scripts; social media postings; and brochures, pamphlets, reports, publications, and similar written and graphic public informational, educational, and promotional material. Serves as an on-the-record spokesperson for the agency and works frequently with members of the press who are writing about the agency. Organizes successful media events including press conferences, tours, and availabilities. Staffs the Commissioner or Agency Head and other senior leadership at interviews and events, and travels with them when necessary (the communications director is the main traveler for press events). Assists with production of the Department’s monthly newsletter, The Communicator, for personnel and retirees. Coordinates directly with the Governor’s Communications Office to prepare for press events and to ensure consistent messaging across the Administration. 10% Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates large-scale public relations programs including communications, media relations, public information and education, external liaison, and promotional functions. Directs the preparation of correspondence dealing directly with communications, public relations, and public education matters. Schedules interviews between Department personnel and the media. Selects and prepares a wide variety of informational material to be presented through a diversity of media. Provides audio-visual consultation and production services to include photographic, videotape, and audio productions for use in training and general public information. 10% Writes, reviews, and edits speeches and prepares talking points for the Commissioner and other Department officials; writes, reviews, and edits, news releases, television and radio scripts, and other material to be used by Department officials to present to the public. Serves as a resource person for the Department’s Public Information Officers and Community Services Officers. 10 % Assists in developing and conducting media relations training for Department personnel. 5% Analyzes and evaluates the public relations impact of proposed or existing Departmental programs and policies, and provides input to the Commissioner and Department officials in the formulations or modification of programs or policies indicated by such analyses. 5% Performs related work as required. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Responds to media requests for information about incidents, enforcement, and other police-related matters based upon existing Department directives, and determines what information shall be relayed to the media and what information is privileged and confidential. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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