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State of Colorado Communications Strategist- Marketing & Communications Specialist III in Denver, Colorado
Communications Strategist- Marketing & Communications Specialist III
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Communications Strategist- Marketing & Communications Specialist III
Salary
$57,708.00 - $68,844.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
KAA 8071 MCS III 6.24 JM
Department
Department of Labor and Employment
Division
Workforce Council
Opening Date
06/04/2024
Closing Date
6/24/2024 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
633 17th Street
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
jennie.murphy@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT RESIDENTS OF COLORADO ONLY
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL
5:00 PM ON MONDAY JUNE 24TH, 2024.
This position will have remote and hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need.
The Department of Labor and Employment keeps Colorado strong and competitive. We connect workers with great jobs and assist those who have been injured on the job. We help people who are unemployed through no fault of their own by providing temporary wage replacement and we ensure fair labor practices. We provide an up-to-date and accurate picture of the economy that helps in decision making. And we protect the workplace – and Colorado communities – with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs. This is a values-driven organization, committed to accountability, agility, collaboration, and respect.
We believe in outstanding customer service, an inclusive culture, continued process improvement and in our role as a trusted and strategic partner. Recognizing that knowledgeable employees drive our success, we are seeking dedicated individuals who exhibit our shared values and our passion for quality and excellence in all we do.
In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits) :
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan (https://www.copera.org/) plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits)
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/hsa)
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/) state employee discount program
MotivateMe employee wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Access to participate in employer-supported employee affinity spaces
RTD Eco-Pass Commuter Program
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information go to https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs
Our agency website: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (https://www.colorado.gov/cdle)
CDLE has implemented a pilot program on March 1st, 2022 which will award Disability Hiring Preference Points similar to the Veterans’ Preference Points program. During your application process you will be asked if you would like to be considered for either of these programs for additional points in the hiring process. To learn more about Disability Hiring Preference and what will be required to participate, please visit our
website: https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/disability-hiring-preference/home
PLEASE NOTE: With the beginning of this program, CDLE will no longer accept attachments of any kind with applications. Please be as thorough as possible in documenting your education and work history in the application system. Attachments will not be accepted or considered during any phase of the hiring process including minimum qualification screening, comparative analysis, or interviews.
Description of Job
Pay for position:
$27.74 - $33.10 Hourly
$2,219.54 - $2,647.85 Biweekly
$4,809.00 - $5,737.00 Monthly
$57,708.00 - $68,844.00 Annually
The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is a Governor-appointed, public-private partnership with the purpose to advise, oversee, and integrate the work of the Colorado talent development network. The CWDC Office is the work unit that supports the Council. The CWDC’s vision is that every Colorado employer has access to a skilled workforce and every Coloradan has the opportunity for meaningful employment, resulting in individual and statewide economic prosperity. The CWDC’s mission is to enhance and sustain a skills-based talent development network that meets the needs of employers, workers, job seekers, and learners for today and tomorrow. The CWDC's values are equity, agility, and integration.
CWDC Office staff provide strategic, administrative, technical, and logistical support to the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and its members, its sub-committees, and its task groups. The CWDC office staff administer and/or collaborate on various federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and statewide workforce system programs, grants, and initiatives, with a focus on skills-focused work and sector strategies, career pathways, and expanding access. The unit represents and makes recommendations to the Governor on issues related to WIOA and other workforce issues. The unit facilitates collaboration among state agencies and partners to ensure effective and efficient leveraging of resources and to help reduce redundancy, including managing the support needed to ensure the success of this collaboration of partners and agencies. The CWDC work unit carries out the recommendations and work plans mandated by the CWDC members according to the rules and regulations of the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE).
The Communications Strategist will be a key staff person for CWDC on the development and execution of external and internal communications based on requests from supervisor and colleagues. The role will develop and recommend strategic communication priorities for diverse stakeholders and audiences. A member of the Communications and Collaboration team, this role reports to the CWDC assistant director - communications and collaboration.
The Communications Strategist will be the product owner for CWDC on all websites, ensuring quality, timely, and accessible content on the site and also recommending and developing strategic priorities in the maintenance and sustainability of websites for the CWDC. This will include developing strategy and architecture, making updates, and collaborating with colleagues.
This role will determine the strategic direction of CWDC’s social media channels to best engage audiences and execute day-to-day management of those channels.
The Communications Strategist will be the product owner for the digital marketing platform and the contact management strategy lead, ensuring messages go out to intended audiences, managing the flow of information, developing templates and guidance, building, editing, and launching eblasts, and determining when additional functionality may be required of the digital marketing platform.
This position, along with other communications team members, will support communications requests from the broader CWDC team related to their work. Responsibilities will fluctuate depending on the needs of the team but will likely include work such as drafting and editing content, developing communications plans, overhauling a section of a website or building a new landing page, building eblasts, reviewing a PDF for accessibility, designing flyers, and developing visualizations to represent data or concepts.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience Only:
Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position. Working experience in one or more of the following; communications, marketing, and/or public relations environment
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years
Required Competencies:
Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Experience editing and/or managing a website
Experience with social media
Experience drafting and building professional emails
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as a contributing member of a team
Ability to adapt to quickly-changing priority environment
Proficiency with Google Suite or Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with AP Style
Experience managing organizational pages/accounts for LinkedIn and Twitter/X
Adobe Creative Suite working knowledge, especially InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Experience making communications accessible
Experience with Salesforce Email Studio
Experience with Drupal
Strong listening and synthesizing skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Conditions of Employment:
Must be a Colorado resident at time of application.
You must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: jennie.murphy@state.co.us
Minimum Qualification Screening
A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application,CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience and qualifications must be specifically documented on your online application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application. CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process.
Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process for this position will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit with your application materials. Therefore, it is extremely important to document in the work experience/job duties portion of your online application the extent to which you possess the education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement. It is also important to thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase.
Supplemental Questions
Answer the supplemental questions on the application completely and thoughtfully. Your answers may be rated based on your writing ability (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing) as well as the content of your answer.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Sean Montoya, at sean.montoya@state.co.us . Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For all other inquiries about this recruitment effort, please call 303-318-8200.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
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I acknowledge the comparative analysis process for this position will consist of a review of the information contained within my application/job duty statements and that any attachments will not be included during the minimum qualification screening or application review. The structured application review/numerical scoring of my application will be based on the content listed in the job duty statements, the preferred qualifications, required competencies, and answers to supplemental questions. My responses to the supplemental questions will be scored based on my ability to follow instructions and provide detailed, clear and concise answers to each question.
Yes
No
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You are required to submit a writing sample, which will be evaluated based on how effectively you achieved the purpose of your writing, clarity, grammar, and punctuation. The subject matter of your writing sample is at your discretion, but should help evaluators understand how you might write in a professional setting -- emails, website copy, social media posts, reports, overview documents, etc. Submissions should be directed to jennie.murphy@state.co.us and must be received no later than 5PM Monday, June 24, 2024. Please refrain from including your first or last name, and instead use your applicant ID. Please submit writing samples in PDF format.
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No
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Please describe your experience editing, writing, and using AP Style.
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Please describe your experience editing, managing, or building a website, including what content management system(s) you have used.
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Please describe your experience designing and building eblasts/emails, including what system(s) you have used for email marketing.
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Please describe your experience managing social media accounts.
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Do you have other key skills or experiences you think would be beneficial in this role?
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