Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

JOB LOCATIONS

• Bay Minette
• Robertsdale
• Will travel throughout the county.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Create multimedia presentations for various uses including printed displays, social media, and publications.
• Attend departmental and public events and provide photography and video recording for social media and marketing purposes.
• Notify citizens as to the BCSO’s various community outreach activities. Communicate vital information to the public in emergency and public safety situations via all social media platforms.
• Provide weekly reports on performance data from the social media accounts, to include reporting on trends and marketing tools available to the Sheriff’s Office.
• Manage required archives of social media accounts pursuant to any relevant laws.
• Participate in meetings with other County departments, organizations, and the public regarding marketing opportunities or issues facing our agency.
• Create graphic designs (logos, style guides, publications) on behalf of the agency.
• Assist Public Information Officers with the reparation and release of press and news releases.
• Manage the Sheriff’s Office social media accounts.
• Communicate via social media with community groups and organizations to exchange information, positively identify police service needs, and promote police and citizen contact.
• Coordinate press and media events and serve as contact person for our agency.
• Provide technical assistance as needed.
• Performs other work deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office as assigned by the Chief Deputy or his designee.
• Functions as the official spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office and external communications with the media regarding operations, programs, and events as needed and directed by the Sheriff and/or command staff.
• Responds to media, public, and outside agency inquiries and requests for information concerning Sheriff’s Office operations, programs, and events.
• Responds to media requests for interviews, arranges, and coordinates news conferences, conducts inner agency interviews in compiling information.
• Researches, assembles, edits, and presents news media materials through written media, social media, and oral communications.
• Writes and edits copy for in-house news, public news releases, feature stories, pamphlets, scripts, and agency newsletters.
• Attends training as required.
• Coordinates news coverage incidents and other agency events.
• Work may include irregular hours, nights, weekends, holiday assignments, natural disaster assignments, as well as situational incidences which may occur after normal working hours.

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  Collect, identify, evaluate, and preserve digital evidence obtained through various social media, computer databases, and other digital media.
• Review and analyze substantial amounts of information from social media networking profiles, online forums/articles.
• Complete in-depth reports on background data and social media findings as requested.

• Crouching: Bending the body downwards and forward by bending leg and spine
• Dexterity: Primarily with fingers and in picking, pinching, or typing
• Grasping: Applying pressure with the whole hand
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working with the whole hand
• Lifting: Ability to lift and move objects
• Reaching: Ability to frequently extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Speaking/Talking: Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and concisely though speech.
• Hearing: Ability to hear and understand at normal speaking levels with or without correction
• Visual Acuity: Ability to perform activates such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer screen/terminal; and/or extensive reading, with or without correction
• Walking: ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks or moving from one work site to another

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Broadcast Media or a related field supplemented by a minimum of two years progressively responsible experience demonstrating a broad knowledge of all aspects of development and production of print and broadcast materials, effective public speaking preferably within a public safety or similar public service environment OR a combination of education training and experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in the areas listed above may be considered equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• Possess and maintain a valid Alabama driver’s license throughout employment without any restrictions which affect job performance.
• For positions requiring operation of County vehicles, must possess a valid, current driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 45 days of hire. Must be insurable.

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing service to the public, including needs assessment and satisfactory response to meet their needs.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, transcription, designing forms and other office procedures and terminology
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, arithmetic and modern office practices and procedures
• Knowledge of methods, principles and practices of journalistic writing and editing as applied to public relations and promotion of agency activities, including:
  • Publication design, layout, and preparation of materials for print
  • Photography and photo editing
  • Media relations (including support for emergency operations)
  • Video production and editing
  • Website maintenance
  • Social media platforms and strategies
• Knowledge of the operations of the department and responsibilities of the overall organization.
• Knowledge of agency policy, court systems, and legal procedures.
• Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud at minimum).
• Skill in the use of a variety of computer programs, to include operation of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and various other office equipment including phones, faxes, scanners, printers and copiers.
• Technical skills to perform routine trouble shooting on office equipment (computers, faxes, scanners, printers, copiers).
• Skill in designing, composing, and proofing press release documents for the Sheriff and members of the command staff.
• Skill in being interviewed by and releasing information to the media.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the media, public, and Sheriff’s Office employees.
• Ability to type with speed and accuracy, compose correspondence.
• Ability to compose effective and accurate correspondence.
• Ability to deal with non-routine matters.
• Ability to complete complex work with minimal instructions, keep records and reference files, assemble, and organize data.
• Ability to meet and deal with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Ability to exhibit a high degree of loyalty and integrity as a trusted confidant of the unit.
• Ability to assume responsibility and execute the supervisor’s orders and instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Ability to read, write, and speak and interpret the English language.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period without being distracted.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
• Proficient photography skills.
• Proficiency in design, posting, and overall operation of social media platforms (ex. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).