Communications Specialist

The Communications Specialist performs editorial, media monitoring activities, and departmental support work. The incumbent will edit agency publications; identify, monitor, distribute and archive media publications; contribute to social media, and provide administrative and technical support. This position will work proactively with the Communications team, Executive staff and agency employees. WHAT YOU WILL DO : Editorial • Performs writing, proofreading and editing of agency brochures, manuals, web content, videos, forms, newsletters, reports and other materials in accordance with agency and other legal requirements to help communicate agency-related information to members, employees and the general public. • Develops the layout and design of brochures, manuals, forms, newsletters, emails, reports, and other materials in accordance with agency and other legal requirements to help communicate agency-related information to members, employees, and the general public. • Contributes to the production of multimedia content to include videos, infographics, interactive web pages and podcasts. • Contributes to social media for agency channels. Media Research • Performs media research to identify TRS-related news articles and other communications from local, state and national media sources. • Helps monitor and collect daily news clippings for distribution to TRS Board and executives. • Maintains and monitors an electronic archive of clippings. • Maintains an agency publications library/archive which reflects official printed agency information for historical purposes and for referral by agency staff in legal, benefit and other agency matters. Departmental Support • Monitors records retention activities and ensures departmental compliance with records management policies, procedures, rules and statutes; takes corrective action(s) as necessary. • Assists with video production, photography, graphic design, writing and editing for Communications materials. • Helps coordinate board and town hall meetings and webcasts. Performs related work as assigned.