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Senior Writer/Editor - DNREC

From August 01, 2022 8:00 am until August 31, 2022 12:28 pm

The full-time senior writer/editor is responsible for researching and writing a variety of internal and external communications projects, such as employee messages, opinion editorials, marketing pieces, website copy, speeches, and feature articles for the Outdoor Delaware online magazine, de.gov/outdoordelaware. The position requires collaboration with the Public Affairs team, as well as subject-matter experts across the Department.  The writer will work closely with the in-house graphic designer, photographer, videographer, webmaster, and other professionals. The position will plan and develop promotional strategies and materials to increase engagement and reach; evaluate performance.

Selective Requirements 

Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements.  Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

  1. Knowledge of Associated Press (AP) style guidelines.

Preferred Qualification
Applicants who do not possess the preferred qualification will still be eligible to compete for this position if job requirements are met.

  1. Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field.
  2. Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

  • Plans content by determining appropriate article or multimedia subjects and audio/visual materials through collaboration with agency colleagues.
       
  • Researches, writes and edits appropriate articles, creative storyboarding and scripts, art and photography, and/or multimedia productions (e.g. taped and live videos; live and prerecorded radio broadcasts; broadcast type closed circuit teleconferences; and other similar productions, such as slide shows with sound accompaniments).
       
  • Establishes and monitors production schedule and resolves production problems.
       
  • Oversees and approves layout and storyboarding to ensure accuracy, quality, cost and deadline compliance.
       
  • Prepares, justifies and controls the annual production budget for the publication or production. Develops bid specifications/contracts, recommends contractors, monitors contracts for compliance and reviews/approves contractors work.
       
  • Plans and develops promotional strategies and materials to increase engagement and reach; evaluate performance,  data and trends.
       
  • Assists with other informational, promotional and educational activities/productions by planning and coordinating content, writing and editing a variety of internal and external marketing communications projects, such as employee messages, opinion editorials, marketing pieces, website copy, speeches and feature articles.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Editor/Producer
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

  1. Six months experience in the design and production of print, digital information or other multimedia production.
  2. Six months experience in planning, writing, formatting and editing information for a magazine, newspaper or other production.
  3. Knowledge of budget management and control which includes managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.
  4. Knowledge of contract management and control which includes ensuring compliance with terms of contracts; negotiating changes to existing contracts.

Additional Posting Information

A portfolio of work samples will be requested by those invited to interview.

How to Apply:

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