Jobs: Communications Consultant (temporary)

Communications Consultant 3 – TMC and Operations Communication

Closing Date: 1/15/2018 11:59pm
This is a Non-Permanent position projected to last approximately 3-6 Months.

WSDOT is seeking an experienced Communication professional to perform communications work for WSDOT maintenance and operations.

Communications work for this employee includes working one shift each day in the Transportation Management Center (TMC), corresponding with media and disseminating closure and incident information via the web. This person plays a key role in emergency response in the field and in the TMC. This person also provides support for maintenance and operations work, as well as construction projects throughout Northwest Region. This person will provide that support through research, writing and editing internal and external documents, creating and updating webpages and providing constituents with timely correspondence.

With little direction, this person will identify, research and respond to issues that arise and become progressively more independent as the knowledge base increases.

This work will also include working with diverse constituencies. The ability and willingness to work occasional nights and weekends during high-impact construction seasons is desired. This position is a union position and the employee is expected to serve in an on-call rotation for one week at a time for up to 10 times a year. This on-call rotation will include working one or two holidays.

A successful candidate will excel in writing, social media, media communications, videography and non-linear editing.

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