Requisition No: 851897
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - 67044394
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 67044394
Salary: $72,000.24 - $82,500.18 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2025
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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION: COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - Selected Exempt Service (SES)
POSITION NUMBER: 67044394
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Tuition waivers.
- And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.
The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.
This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.
*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.
SALARY RANGE
$72,000.24 - $82,500.18 Annually $2,769.24 - $3,173.08 Bi-weekly
Position Summary
This is a highly professional position responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing policies and procedures, and developing program operational standards for an extensive and effective public information program under the supervision of the Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
The Work You Will Do
Directs the efforts of the Agency to inform the public about the services provided by the Agency. This includes developing and implementing statewide public awareness campaigns using all forms of mass communication, advising Central and Area offices on materials available to reach target audiences, ensuring clarity of writing and conformity to the Agency policies. Responsible for the preparation and distribution of media releases concerning the Agency. Ensures that media releases are communicated to persons clearly, accurately and are in compliance with rules, regulations and guidelines applicable to the Agency.
Supervises liaisons between APD and Family Care Councils of Florida (FCC), which includes monitoring and consulting with APD leadership and staff regarding the operations of the FCCS, overseeing training and implementation of FCC action plans, attending FCC statewide meetings, and developing methods and/or campaigns that help FCCs recruit and retain appointments and members.
Supervises management of the Agency Resource Directory, including overseeing correspondence from constituents and recommending enhancements to the system.
Oversee the development and management of the Florida Navigator resource. Coordinate with Agency state and other State Agencies regularly to ensure accuracy.
Serves as spokespersons for the Agency with the media on direct media inquiries and assign or consult with appropriate to answer specific questions.
Develops Agency policy on public information, and counsel top managers and others on information and media activities. Consults with Program supervisors ensuring that the Agency’s activities are accurately and constructively represented in the print and broadcast media.
Manages the public information staff assisting then in establishing priorities for projects and in setting deadlines for timely completion.
Develops internal and external communications plans in keeping with the Agency’s objectives. Promotes Agency policy position on budget and program issues with legislative, gubernatorial, and congressional bodies throughout the year.
Formulates policies related to the Agency’s press relations, public information publications as well as the release of confidential information.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Must have experience managing social media accounts for an organization.
Must have experience with writing, editing and oral communication.
Must have 2 or more years’ experience in Communications and/or Public Relations.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Managing social media accounts for an organization.
Ability to:
- Communications and/or Public Relations.
- Respond to inquiries from the public on behalf of an organization.
- Develop, maintain and manage ongoing relationships with media representatives.
- Coordinate to multiple under tight timeframes.
- Interact and communicate with high-level officials.
- Develop, maintain and strengthen Agency stakeholder and partner relationships.
Demonstrate Skills in:
- Writing, edit and oral communication including but not limited to AP style formatting.
Additional Information
Profile Completion
To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
Retiree Notice
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.
Direct Deposit Program
As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
Background Screening Requirement
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).
All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287.
Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
