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City of Idaho Falls

Police - Public Relations Assistant Specialist - Part Time

SALARY

\$25.00 - \$34.84 Hourly

LOCATION

Idaho Falls, ID

JOB TYPE

Casual

JOB NUMBER

2025-0311

DEPARTMENT

Police Department

DIVISION

Police Administration

OPENING DATE

03/11/2025

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

General Purpose

The City of Idaho Falls is currently recruiting for a part-time Public Relations Assistant Specialist. In this position will work

under the direction of the Idaho Falls Police Departments Public Relations Manager, this position enhances communication

strategies and ensure effective dissemination of information between the municipal government and stakeholders. The

Public Relations Assistant Specialist fosters transparency, strengthens community engagement, and promoting the Idaho

Falls Police Departments initiatives and services. The purpose of this position is to educate the public, foster positive public

initiatives through public educations and outreach.

Essential Functions

Assists with public relations, community events, internal engagement, and various department communications and

activities. Assists with message development and content creation to present educational content about public safety

topics and feature stories about IFPD to the community. Writes and edits social media content, newsletters, website

content, digital and physical collateral, presentations, e-mail, etc., based on communications plans and strategies. Produces

content supporting the department mission and vision and individual departments\' missions and project goals.

Designs and writes materials such as postcards, signs, and documents. Manages the production of deliverables and

distributes content across a wide variety of platforms, including internal, external, print and digital.

Assists in informing the community through photography and videography, developing flyers, posters, brochures,

educational collateral, and a wide variety of other public relations materials. Assists in the day-to-day creation of social

media content for department social media channels in accordance with department social media strategy and city graphics

and branding standards.

Attends and assists in the planning of public meetings, community events, open houses and other department events.

Assists in planning and preparing display materials, marketing collateral and marketing efforts, etc.

Communicates in a timely and professional manner with citizens, visitors, city employees, vendors, applicants and the

general public, representing the best interest of the City anticipating needs and resolving customer service inquires and

other issues.

Assists the public information officer in preparing sensitive documents related to the police department, as well as other

governmental personnel and agencies. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.

Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelors degree in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or related field;

1. Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in public relations, communications, or a related

field.

OR

1. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

1. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Considerable Knowledge of municipal government operations and public relations best practices.; advertising,

marketing and public relations practices; public or platform speaking, proposal development, creative writing and

presentation skills; understanding of government communication protocols and public perception management;

negotiation techniques; strong interpersonal group motivation and communication skills; desktop publishing; lead

tracking. Strong understanding and experience working with various and commonly used social media

platforms. Knowledge in photography, graphic artistry and typography.

Skill in the use of office equipment, i.e., personal computer; phone, fax, copy machine, scanner, digital camera, video

equipment, etc.; math skills; English and grammar skills.

Ability to draft reports, documents and agreements; analyze a variety of program issues and problems and make

recommendations; communicate effecti