CAO Communications/Public Information Officer

The San Joaquin County Administrator's Office is looking for a collaborative and innovative professional who will be responsible for coordinating and managing a County-wide strategy for public information, media relations, and internal/external communications. 

This position will play an important leadership role in the County organization, and the ideal candidate will possess strong professional and administrative public relations and communications experience, including implementing comprehensive communications programs from a global management perspective. Candidates must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, which will be used to present County information and crisis management information to the public and other interested parties. 

Desirable Qualifications 

Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Public or Business Administration, Communications/Public Relations, Journalism, English, Economics, Social or Behavioral Science or a closely-related field. 

Experience: Four years of responsible managerial, public relations/ communications, fiscal personnel, or governmental administrative and/or analytical work experience, two years of which must have been at a level equivalent to a Management Analyst III in San Joaquin County. Highly Desirable: Two years of public information or public relations experience. 

Substitution: A Master’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Economics, Communications/Public Relations or a closely related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience.

Application and Selection
To apply, submit a completed application and supplemental questionnaire via our webpage on or before the final filing date. Selected qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a selection process including a screening panel and written exercise. The top candidates will then be invited to a final panel with the County Administrator where they will be asked to provide a portfolio of previous work. Offers of employment will be conditional upon passing a pre-employment screen, background and Live Scan fingerprint.