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At Scottsdale Water, we pride ourselves on delivering superior quality water and service to the Scottsdale community. Our employees ensure a safe, sustainable drinking water system, operate an innovative water reclamation system and help Scottsdale Water consistently maintain its position as one of the nation’s most advanced and efficient water utilities.
We value our employees and challenge them to constantly improve how we do business. Our team is made up of professionals from all disciplines – engineering, finance, operations, laboratory science, chemistry, public relations, hydrology, customer service, electrical, maintenance and so much more.

About the Position:
This position for Scottsdale Water coordinates communication to a variety of media, print and internal and external sources on department calls, activities and events.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Two years' experience in public affairs, public relations or related field, and experience in writing press releases, speeches, articles and television or event scripts.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Credentials and Other Requirements:

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

• Develops news releases; reviews or develops announcements or publicity materials utilized by divisions/departments for distribution to the public.
• Communicates with assigned division/department personnel and other City employees; the general public; the community; civic organizations and business owners in order to disseminate accurate information and provide assistance.
• Coordinates public meetings and other community events to provide information and receive public comments on city issues.
• Serves as an information resource to the community.
• Makes public presentations and assists department/division staff in developing presentations.
• Responds to scene as necessary and coordinates with appropriate personnel on information to release to media, public and internal staff.
• Assists staff in responding to media inquiries and if necessary, speaks on behalf of the department or division.

• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, telephone, copy and fax machine requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand and eye movement.
• Travel to/from meetings and various City locations.
• Based on assignment, may be on-call for emergencies.

Benefits Highlights:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

PLEASE NOTE:Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

QUESTION 1

Are you a current City of Scottsdale employee?

QUESTION 2

Please indicate which best describes your education in Journalism, Communications or a related field. Note: The degree (to include the major) must be listed in the Education Section of the application.

QUESTION 3

Please indicate how man years of experience you have in public affairs, public relations or related field, and experience in writing press releases, speeches, articles and television or event scripts.

QUESTION 4

If you have experience you have in public affairs, public relations or related field, and experience in writing press releases, speeches, articles and television or event scripts, please summarize your experience. Also, please provide the name of the employer/ organization. NOTE: This experience mentioned here must be shown in the Work Experience section of the application. Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, please write "None."

QUESTION 5

Do you have experience working for a private or municipal utility? If you answer yes to this question, briefly describe this experience, including your years of experience and the name of the employer(s). NOTE: Any experience referenced here must be included in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, write "None."

QUESTION 6

Have you previously worked on any large capital infrastructure projects? If you answer yes to this question, briefly describe this experience and major assignments, including your years of experience and the name of the employer(s). NOTE: Any experience referenced here must be included in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, write "None."

QUESTION 7

Have you previously worked with customer or citizen advocacy groups? If so, please describe your experience and responsibilities. NOTE: If you answer yes to this question, you must include this experience in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, write "None."

QUESTION 8

Do you have any experience in emergency management communications? If you answer yes to this question, briefly describe this experience, including your years of experience and the name of the employer(s). NOTE: Any experience referenced here must be included in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, write "None."

QUESTION 9

Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

* Required Question