Communications Rep- E (9-P11) / Office of Highway Safety Planning



Communications Rep- E (9-P11) / Office of Highway Safety Planning

Salary

$1,588.80 - $2,584.00 Biweekly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Job Number

5501-1410-TAM

Department

State Police

Opening Date

01/16/2014

Closing Date

1/23/2014 5:00 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description

This position has sole responsibility for facilitating external digital marketing strategies to promote traffic safety programs, campaigns, and events, ensuring consistency of message and use of appropriate social media tools for individual audiences. This position plays a vital role in OHSP’s communications efforts with stakeholders, grantees, and partners. This position also serves as OHSP’s social media coordinator. On a daily basis, this position uses social media to directly message people regarding OHSP activities. This position develops and manages the division’s sports marketing program, overseeing safety message outreach activities.

Position Description

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, broadcasting, telecommunications, advertising, or communication arts.

Experience

Communications Representative 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Communications Representative 10
One year of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials equivalent to a Communications Representative 9.

Communications Representative P11
Two years of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials equivalent to a Communications Representative, including one year equivalent to a Communications Representative 10.

Additional Requirements and Information

 

This position requires passing a pre-employment screening, including passing a drug screen, criminal history background check and a fingerprint check by the Michigan State Police. 

 
Please attach a cover letter and a copy of your official college transcripts to your application. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. Current Michigan State Police employees must attach their last two performance appraisals.



View the entire job specification at:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CommunicationsRepresentative_12449_7.pdf

 

State employment benefits include everything from health insurance to retirement income and are worth about 40% of your salary
 
This page gives a brief explanation of some of the benefits that are provided by the State of Michigan according to union contracts or Civil Service Rules. See details on these and other employment information.


Leave Time

Full time employees receive between 15 and 35 vacation leave days per year. Employees also receive 13 sick days per year, and employees receive 8 hours of leave to participate in certain school functions or community activities. Employees may also qualify for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain family or medical situations.


Holidays

State employees receive 12 scheduled holidays each year, which include New Years Eve Day and New Years Day, Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day just to name a few.


Alternative Work Schedules

Flexible work schedules and telecommuting options are available in many jobs.


Insurance and Other Benefits

Insurances include health, vision, dental and life. Employees also have the option to purchase additional life, accidental death, long term disability, long term care insurance, and legal services. Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and child care are also available.


Deferred Compensation

Employees may invest income in a tax-deferred retirement investment program. The state offers two optional deferred compensation plans, the 457 and 401(k). Employees decide the amount you want deducted from your paycheck.


Retirement

Employees receive a minimum 4% state contribution toward their retirement fund. If an employee elects to contribute more, the state will match that percentage (up to 3%). ORS administers two different retirement plans for State of Michigan employees: a Defined Benefit (DB) plan and a Defined Contribution (DC) plan. Use the following link for detailed information: 

Two plans for State Employees

01
COMNREP - Do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher in English, journalism, communications, broadcasting, telecommunications, advertising, or communication arts? If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.
  • Yes
  • No
02
COMNREP - Please select your level of experience.
  • None to one year of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials.
  • One to two years of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials.
  • Two to three years of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials.
  • At least three years of professional experience in preparing and disseminating informational and promotional materials.
03
How many years of professional experience do you have with HTML and Vignette?
  • None to 1 year
  • 1 year to 2 years
  • 2 years to 3 years
  • 3 years or more
04
How many years of professional experience do you have with a Web content management system?
  • None to 1 year
  • 1 year to 2 years
  • 2 years to 3 years
  • 3 years or more
05
How many years of professional experience do you have managing a public Facebook page?
  • None to 1 year
  • 1 year to 2 years
  • 2 years to 3 years
  • 3 years or more

Required Question

Agency
State of Michigan
Department
State Police
Address
MSPJobs@michigan.gov
7150 Harris Drive
Dimondale, Michigan, 48821
Phone
517-284-3175