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Public Information Officer
State of Utah
560 Department of Natural Resources
Location
Utah, 84129
Salary
$28.94 - $43.49
per hour
Type
Full Time
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SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading all communication efforts for Utah's Office of Energy Development, including handling media relations, creating content for websites and social media, and developing strategies to promote energy projects and engage the public.
It also includes supervising a small team and preparing materials for leaders to explain complex energy topics simply.
Ideal candidates are experienced communicators who enjoy teamwork, multitasking, and making technical subjects accessible to everyday people.
Key Requirements
- Experience in public relations, communications, journalism, or related field
- Experience responding to media inquiries and writing press releases
- Experience managing websites and social media platforms
- Strong writing and editing skills for public, media, and leadership audiences
- Experience developing communications strategies or outreach plans
- Supervisory or team lead experience, including managing creative staff
- Experience tracking and reporting communications metrics
Full Job Description
Position: Public Information Officer
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Oversees all communications for the Utah Office of Energy Development. Responds to press inquiries and prepares press releases. Manages website and social media content. Designs communications materials and tracks performance metrics. Develops talking points and presentation materials for leadership. Promotes grant-funded energy projects. Develops and implements a communications strategy to support public outreach and engagement goals. Supervises the communications team, including a Graphic Designer and a Media Specialist.
Why You Should Join Our Team
Energy is a dynamic and rapidly growing sector. As energy needs grow and new technologies emerge, OED is helping shape Utah's energy future through evidence-based policy, education, workforce development and research. As a critical member of the OED team, you'll utilize your skills to engage and inform the public, make energy and energy-related topics accessible and understandable and tell the story of where we are and where we're headed. See more here.
Requirements
• Experience in public relations, communications, journalism, or a related field
• Experience responding to media inquiries and writing press releases
• Experience managing websites and social media platforms for an organization
• Strong writing and editing skills for public, media, and leadership audiences
• Experience developing communications strategies or outreach plans
• Ability to prepare talking points, presentations, and briefing materials
• Experience tracking and reporting communications metrics
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience working with leadership and cross-functional teams
Qualifications
• Experience in government or public sector communications• Supervisory or team lead experience, including managing creative staff
• Experience promoting grant-funded or public projects
• Familiarity with energy, natural resources, or infrastructure topics
• Experience coordinating communications with executive offices or elected officials
• Proficiency with content management systems, social media tools, and analytics platforms
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