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THE POSITION
The Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) is seeking a detail-oriented, creative team member to join our Communications Office. Do you have experience managing an organization's social media presence and websites? Are you interested in assisting in the development and implementation of PSERS' digital communications strategy? If so, apply for our Deputy Digital Director position today!
A successful candidate will have the following attributes:
- High degree of creativity and logical thinking
- Excellent written, oral, and digital communication skills
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Experience working closely with many individuals at all levels across an organization and the public/media
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS, www.psers.pa.gov), is an agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that administers a pension plan and defined contribution plan for Pennsylvania's public-school employees. The System serves over a half million members with a current pension fund of $70+ billion. PSERS is located in Harrisburg, PA, a mid-size city situated along the Susquehanna River. The Harrisburg area is affordable and near many attractions including Hershey, and it is only two hours from major cities and airports like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System's (PSERS) Communications Office, this position works with a small team of professionals providing support for both internal and external communications consistent with PSERS' overall communications strategy and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will assist the Digital Director in developing and implementing the agency's digital communications strategy and overseeing PSERS' digital presence. The primary duties include assisting with the following:
- Developing and maintaining agency social media presence
- Managing content on PSERS' internal and external websites
- Creating accessible graphics for social media, web, and print use
- Writing, editing, and laying out documents for web and print
- Monitoring and interpreting analytics for web, social media, and email
- Staying informed of the latest technologies in digital communications
Other duties may be assigned by PSERS' Communication Director and Digital Director.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Two years of professional communications experience and a bachelors degree; or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Requirements:
- You must include a cover letter and resume with your application.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- One year or more of experience in website content management.
- One year or more of experience managing an organization's social media presence.
- One year or more of experience using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere.
- One year or more of experience in writing, editing, and design/layout of letters, newsletters, and forms.
- One year or more of experience with graphic design.
- One year or more experience in assisting with developing marketing and branding strategies.
How to Apply:
- Your application must include a cover letter and resume.
- You must attach a cover letter and resume to your application for review by the hiring manager. However, the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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