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Public Information Specialist Senior – Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability’s mission is to protect and improve Austin’s quality of life now and for future generations by leading efforts to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy and just local food system, and a climate resilient and adaptive city.

This Public Information Specialist Sr position provides information to the general public, City staff, and the media regarding Office of Sustainability programs and initiatives. These duties include, but are not limited to: 1) strategic planning and content development for digital communications, including web sites, social media, blog posts, and e-newsletters, 2) managing and executing graphic design assignments, and 3) responding to inquiries from community members and the media. This position works collaboratively with personnel from other City departments to achieve consistency in sustainability messaging and to cross-promote sustainability initiatives.

Strong candidates will demonstrate the following:

·        Knowledge about sustainability issues and concepts or strong desire to learn

·        Knack for storytelling and writing feature stories about people and sustainability-related topics

·        Skill in understanding user experience when navigating websites, and managing web content accordingly

·        Desire and ability to keep up with current and emerging social media practices, standards, tools, and trends

·        Ability to thrive on a small team and work independently as well as with other City of Austin departments