Job Type: Permanent
Salary Details: Salary Range: $6,480 – $10,023
Deadline: May 14, 2023

Are you passionate about preserving, enhancing, and protecting Oregon’s environment? If so, please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water. Here is a video about DEQ: https://youtu.be/E-Cs6M9AAlU

Opportunity
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality currently has a full-time opportunity for a Communications Manager (Communications Manager 2). This position will be located in Portland, Oregon, and will serve within the Office of the Director. The Office of the Director provides leadership, policy formation and guidance, support to the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission, and legislative and budget development and support for the Agency. The Office of Communications and Outreach is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of Agency communications, outreach activities, website management, and internal communications. Please consider joining an innovative team, and work to advance our agency’s mission to protect and improve Oregon’s environmental quality.

The Agency
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is the chief regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state’s natural resources and managing sanitary and toxic waste disposal. At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water. Here is a video about DEQ:https://youtu.be/E-Cs6M9AAlU

What you will do!
This Communications Manager directs DEQ’s statewide communication and outreach efforts including the design and implementation of public information and education programs, as well as internal and external communication and websites, and content management of the Agency’s internal document management and storage platform. You will oversee media relations, including internal and external “branding” efforts; manage the communication and public affairs staff; act as DEQ’s spokesperson; and serve as the principal advisor to the Director and executive team on communication and outreach. This position represents the Agency before the Environmental Quality Commission, the Governor’s office, local governments, tribal governments, stakeholders, and local and national media. As a State supervisory manager, you will be expected to develop proficiency in, as well as model to others, these competencies: Proactive communication, Innovation, Intentional Engagement, Mentoring & Developing Others, Stewardship, and Business Acumen. 

These competencies are demonstrated by:

  • Ensuring staff are supported and have the tools, learning, and equipment necessary to perform their duties.
  • Coaching, mentoring, and motivating staff; meeting regularly with staff to provide leadership, guidance, and feedback, and to encourage skill development and career growth.
  • Setting clear work objectives, goals, and expectations for staff; evaluating performance and addressing performance in a timely manner.
  • Building team cohesion; encouraging collaboration and ensuring staff are cross-trained.

This is a full-time, management service supervisory position.

What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience OR three years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Desired Attributes:

  • Understanding of public policy and process, including experience with public boards, committees, councils, and/or commissions.
  • Highly organized self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven public/private partnering skills and an understanding of how media works.
  • Familiarity with a wide variety of communication tools, including web and social media.
  • Management experience with a union represented employer.
  • Experience communicating complex technical information and data to audiences who may be unfamiliar with the subject matter.
  • Experience building and leading strong teams.
  • Experience representing an agency or organization in meeting with government officials, commissions, advisory committees, stakeholders, local and national media, and the public, sometimes in urgent, contentious, or high profile situations.

Working Conditions
Most work is performed in a professional office setting with multiple demands on time. There is frequent work under tight deadlines. This position requires occasional travel on official State business for meetings, conferences, and public hearings that may include overnight stays. Meetings and public hearings are often held in the evenings requiring occasional irregular work hours.

Questions/Need Help?
If you have questions about the recruitment or need assistance to participate in the application process, please contact Rebecca Zanskar, Human Resources Analyst, at rebecca.zanskar@deq.oregon.gov or (503) 807-8937. TTY users: please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply here: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Communications-Manager–Communications-Manager-2-_REQ-126585