Program Administrator - Community Education

Westchester County Government has an immediate opening for a Program Administrator (Community Education).

Under general supervision, the Program Administrator is responsible for the overall development and implementation of a departmental public relations program. This includes planning, preparing and distributing information and instructional material relating to the programs, services and goals of the assigned department.

The Program Administrator provides technical advice and assistance in public relations to departmental officials, ensures the consistency of disseminated information, and ensures compliance with established County and departmental policies and procedures regarding the release of public information. Extensive contact is maintained with media representatives, governmental officials and interest groups requiring sound judgment and tact. Supervision maybe required to a number of community education professionals and support staff. This class differs from the lower level Program Specialist in that the Program Administrator has the overall responsibility for the development and implementation of a departmental community education program. Does related work as required.

Responsibilities Include but Not Limited to:

Plans, directs and prepares community education programs to provide information to the public and to promote and/or explain departmental programs and services;

Directs the preparation of and researches, prepares, and edits news releases, features, public service announcements, scripts, calendars, newsletters, etc.; monitors progress, as needed, to ensure timely production;

Manages and produces all written and visual materials for the department web site, including creating new articles and updating community education programs and existing content;

Monitors departmental community education activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures;

Develops and/or maintains procedures for responding to complaints, criticism and inquiries; depending on nature of complaint, may respond independently, or draft responses for review by higher-level staff and/or staff from the County Executive’s Office;

When assigned to the County Clerk or the District Attorney:

Responsible for developing and disseminating highly confidential and sensitive material in support of the strategies and initiatives of the elected departmental head;

Represents the elected official’s policies and mission, in sharing approved materials with the media and public

QUALIFICATIONS:
Either: (a) Bachelor's Degree* in Journalism, English, Marketing, Communications or related field and five years of experience which involved writing community education articles including research of subject data, or preparing the content of information in brochures, pamphlets, or newsletters used for public information purposes; or (b) a Bachelor's Degree* and six years of experience as stated in (a).

SUBSTITUTIONS: (1) Satisfactory completion of 30 credits* towards a Master's Degree* in one of the aforementioned fields may be substituted for one year of the required experience. (2) Verifiable volunteer experience in community relations may be substituted for an equal amount of the required experience

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
Besides a competitive salary, our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, deferred compensation, paid leave and retirement plan.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to sak7@westchestercountyny.gov.

: Please indicate Program Administrator (Community Health) in the subject line of your e-mail.

Westchester County is an equal opportunity employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $87,620.00 - $116,790.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Loan assistance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• community education: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• White Plains, NY 10601 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $87,620 - $116,790