Assistant Director Public Information, Central Office;

Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the exempt position of Assistant Director Public Information, NS. Under the general direction of the OMH Director of Communications, the incumbent is responsible for assisting with internal and external communications for the Office of Mental Health. In this capacity, the incumbent will help the communications director with the agency's public information duties, including developing, implementing, and maintaining its public relations strategies. Specific duties to be performed include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Maintain confidentiality of all confidential information and knowledge obtained in the performance of duties.
• Assist and advise the Director of Communications and executive staff on media strategies and relations as appropriate.
• Assist the Public Information Office's marketing lead on managing public relations efforts as needed, including the agency's ongoing Wellness and 988 campaigns.
• Coordinate with public information's marketing lead, digital information officer and staff videographer.
• Work with the Suicide Prevention Center of New York, 988 and other entities under OMH's purview to ensure their communications needs are met and being reviewed by the agency's Public Information Office.
• Review agency annual reports for style and accessibility, usher these reports through the agency and executive chamber approval process.
• Assist in preparing talking points and remarks for the Commissioner and other public-facing staff.
• Reply to media inquiries as directed by the Director of Communications.
• Plan media events, write major press releases, and prepare members for interviews as directed by the Director of Communications.
• In the absence of the Director of Communication, assume responsibility for the oversight of media relations activities by the agency, any major media events, and press releases, and act as a liaison with the executive staff, the Governor's Office and other state, federal and local agencies.
• Assist in the determination of materials appropriate for publication in agency publications and direct the preparation of such material.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Commissioner, executive committee members, and the Director of Communication.
• Supervise assigned staff.

Minimum Qualifications The Assistant Director Public Information, NS position is in the exempt jurisdictional class; therefore, there are no minimum qualifications. However, in order to be successful, candidates must possess the following : a bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience in public / media relations or journalism.

This is an exempt position; appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Additional Comments Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

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Name Brianna Cherrier

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #180712 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.