Administrative assistant to Superintendent

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Produce a monthly newsletter;

2. Under general supervision, write weekly press releases; and

3. Write and produce various briefs, letters, and Department publications; and

4. Maintain and produce daily social media for Department accounts.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the Director of External Affairs and Communications and the direct supervision of the Senior Public Information Officer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Research and write articles for a monthly newsletter communicating Department initiatives to staff and the community, highlighting inmate program progress and success, recognizing employee performance, and promoting the general health and wellness of the readership;

2. Coordinate the production, printing, and distribution of the monthly newsletter, both internally and externally. Develop and enforce content and display standards, and edit content submissions;

3. Write and distribute weekly press releases to communicate Department initiatives to the community and to highlight inmate program progress and success;

4. Write letters and materials for use and distribution in furtherance of Department initiatives;

5. Develop, grow and maintain the Department’s social media campaign to reach a wide cross-section of interested audiences;