| Location | El Paso, TX |
| Salary | $64,528.18–$80,660.23 Per Year |
Lead Public Affairs Coordinator
Salary
$64,528.18 - $80,660.23 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U1720-1026
Department
El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date
10/22/2026
Closing Date
10/27/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
Requirements
MOS Codes: A12A (Navy), 0531 (Marine Corps), 46S (Army), 3N000 (Air Force)
Education and Experience: A Bachelors degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Journalism, Public Relations, Mass Communication, or related field, plus two (2) years of mass communications, public relations, marketing or publicity experience, including one (1) year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Drivers License or equivalent issued by another state.
General Purpose
Under direction, coordinate development and dissemination of public information pertaining to operations and services of assigned department.
Typical Duties
Manage public information for assigned departments. Involves: Research, coordinate, prepare and respond to media requests. Set up press briefings and share information on behalf of departments. Work with Communication and Public Affairs to coordinate necessary press conferences; coordinate with the Emergency Management Coordinator and departments to share information. Ensure website is updated; use social media to share information.
Oversee and Coordinate publications, community and employee e-newsletter, employee weekly broadcast, online annual report, brochures/posters and department webpages. Involves: Write, compose, edit, assemble and communicate material for internal and public distribution. Update digital signage on daily basis with information for public and employees to include emergency messages as necessary. Coordinate PowerPoint presentation for City Council Meetings. Assist City Manager/CM Leadership Team in creation of informative presentations for speaking engagements and public affairs issues.
Develop, manage and participate in social media. Involves: Actively participate in a wide variety of social media activities such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogging. Manage Cable Channel -15 programming/event coverage, Public Service Announcement (PSA), and monthly event calendar. Strategize and educate departments and others on incorporating relevant social media techniques into the organizations culture and into all organizations services. Measure the impact of social media and marketing efforts.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.
General Information
For complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelors degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Journalism, Public Relations, Mass Communication, or related field?
02
Do you have a minimum of two (2) years of mass communications, public relations, marketing or publicity experience, including one (1) year in a lead or supervisory capacity?
03
Do you have a valid USA drivers license? If so, what type of drivers license do you have?
04
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
05
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Required Question
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov