Job description

Position Description

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POSITION TITLE: MEDIA RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE *(Official title: Public Information Representative)

SALARY: $5,602.09 - $7,347.64 Monthly

• *$67,225.08 - $88,171.68 Annually

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WORK LOCATION: * Downtown Los Angeles

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FILING PERIOD: **07/22/22 - 09/19/22 at 11:59 pm (PST)

EXAM NUMBER: R9806B

RECRUITMENT TYPE: Open Competitive Job Opportunity

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This position may close at any time based on needs of the Court.*

• Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.*

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ABOUT THE COURT*
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 40 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $855 million. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

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FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND WELLBEING*
Court employees are considered disaster service workers under California Government Code section 3100 and are needed to deliver the statutorily mandated, time-sensitive and emergency services in times of local, state, and national emergencies. The Court takes its responsibilities for ensuring a safe workplace and providing essential public services to those who are required to come into a courthouse seriously; including its legal and ethical obligations to protect the workforce, justice partners, and the public from COVID-19. The Court has implemented various policies and protocols to protect the health and safety of its employees while delivering statutorily mandated essential services. This includes implementing technology to facilitate remote appearances for court users and expanding telework opportunities for employees.

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ABOUT THE POSITION*
Media Relations Representatives responds to inquiries made on behalf of the public, media, and/or court staff and disseminates information related to court operations in ways that promote public trust and confidence in the judicial branch and the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Incumbents also provide logistics for assuring decorum and efficient management of high-profile court proceedings, and provide general information and guidance concerning the Court to both internal and external stakeholders.

For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in this bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.

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TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES*
This position is eligible for partial telework following an initial training period.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of filing:

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OPTION I: * Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major* in marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, or a closely related field -AND- Two years of progressively responsible experience in the field of journalism, public relations, or communications that includes technical writing, editing and daily news reporting on deadline for newspapers, and/or news releases, web-based communications, and other internal and external publications and communications needs.

OPTION II: A Master's Degree* in marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, or a closely related field.

Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: *
All applicants must be able to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to beginning employment with the Court.

You are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 2 weeks after you:

• Received a Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, or
• Received a second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or
• Finished the series of a COVID-19 vaccine that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization [WHO]

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Individuals with a medical condition that prevents them from getting a vaccine, as verified by their medical provider, or those with a confirmed sincerely held religious belief that prohibits them from receiving a vaccine, may request to be excused from this vaccination requirement as a reasonable accommodation to their medical condition or religion. The Court will review requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis consistent with its existing procedures for reasonable accommodation requests._

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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: *
The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualifications:

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Public sector media relations experience.

• Experience creating strategic communication for external and internal stakeholders
• Experience working with media, public figures, and/or high-profile individuals or groups
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience responding to inquiries made on behalf of the public, and media.
• Strong experience researching and writing complex and technical publications for various audiences in a wide variety of formats (newsletters, annual reports, news releases, and website content)
• Ability to handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex tasks and projects effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to foster strong relationships with appropriate local, State, and Federal officials and their staff

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EDUCATION VERIFICATION:

To receive credit, a legible copy of your diploma or transcript (unofficial acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application following the guidelines below. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
PART I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.
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PART II: *An online examination, weighted 1000%, covering deductive reasoning, professional potential, achievement, independence, influence, confidence, optimism, and reliability.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate email address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via email. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).

Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to mpenate@lacourt.org

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.

Exam No.: R9806B
MEDIA RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
(Official title: Public Information Representative)

Applications may be submitted online
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,225.08 - $88,171.68 per year

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