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Communications Assistant
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Description of Duties
This is an information and public relations position involving preparation of demonstrations, public programs, informational
brochures, news releases, instructional materials for a department or agency of the government. Employees may be
responsible for developing classes, training sessions, or programs and for conducting such programs to promote the
services of the department. The Communications Assistant works under general supervision from, and reports directly to
a department head or other senior level staff member. General supervision may be exercised over a staff of technical or
clerical personnel.
Minimum Qualifications
EITHER:
(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's
degree, plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time/volunteer equivalent* experience in public relations or
public information, journalism, media presentation, program development or in the preparation of written material
for public dissemination; OR,
(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's
degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, (not English literature) Radio-Television Broadcasting,
plus one (1) year of experience as described in (A) above; OR,
(C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, plus six (6) years experience as
described in (A) above; OR,
(D) Any equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (C).
