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Information Specialist

Location
Work At Location Address
Type
Full Time
Status
Inactive
Job Published
07-21-2025

Description

- - General Description
    
    The Information Specialist performs highly advanced (senior-level) informational and communications work involving the collection of information to develop, create, and produce content and materials for release to various communications media (broadcast, print, digital, and/or social) and for use by the agency, the general public, and other government agencies. The Information Specialist works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative in the administration of duties. This position works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
    
    Examples Of Work Performed
    
    Oversee preparation and distribution of news and information content produced by the agency.
    Oversee illustrative, photographic, or audio-visual
    
    content of products.
    
    Oversee planning and implementation of public information programs, conferences, seminars, workshops and public hearings.
    Oversee use of social media sites, including approving messages and general comments.
    Compose and conduct usability assessments and testing of websites and other informational materials.
    Develop website and social medial content strategies, policies, and procedures.
    Lead the evaluation and selection of social media platforms and software.
    Develops and prepares organizational publications, news and informational releases, talking points and scripts, advisories, newsletters, fact sheets, and content for websites and social media.
    Responds to general inquiries about agency activities.
    Obtains art and photographs for presentations, publications, and audiovisual productions.
    Conducts marketing outreach to community and professional groups to promote interest in agency activities.
    Analyzes content for accessibility and recommends changes to make content accessible and remediate accessibility issues.
    Plans layout, design, illustration, production, color selection, and ink and paper selection for artwork.
    
    Minimum Education And Experience
    
    Experience in journalism, public relations, public information, communications, media relations, or social media work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in journalism, public relations, advertising, communications, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
    
    Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
    
    Knowledge of agency functions, policies, and procedures; news and communication
    
    media; various social media platforms; editing and preparing informational material;
    
    design principles; and publishing and broadcast industries.
    
    Skill in editorial and design practices, and in the use of a computer and applicable
  software.
  
  Ability to research and prepare information, to design communication plans and
materials related to the goals and priorities of the agency, to compose usable content for

websites and social media, to prepare copy and scripts, to design broad communications

plans and materials, and to communicate effectively.

Knowledge of the principles of graphic design, still and video photographic techniques, and production methods and procedures.
Skill in creating graphics and special effects, as well as editing photos, audio, and video. - Ability to use the elements of design to create page layout, to perform image editing, and to communicate effectively.

How To Apply

Submit an application through Work in Texas or you may submit a State of Texas application form to "[email protected]."

Resumes are appreciated but may not be substituted for the standard application form.

Once application is submitted, if the applicant meets minimum position qualifications, the agency will contact the applicant to initiate the background screening pro ess.