Police Social Media Specialist

Pay Range: $57,677 - $74,980 annually

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 16, 2023

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Police Social Media Specialist position is available with The City of Fort Worth Police Department – Public Relations Office. This position will contribute to the City’s strategic goals, mission and vision by assisting with communications programs, systems and initiatives for assigned department, with a focus on managing the department’s official social media platforms.  Will work with the Police Public Relations Office team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, communications, marketing, or related field.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid Texas driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and experience working with content development, marketing, planning and execution on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
• Experience with sworn civil service, law enforcement, or municipal government employees.
• Experience working with community organizations and public and media relations.
• Crisis, internal and public communication experience.

The Police Social Media Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Helps coordinate and manage assigned department communications, social media, marketing and outreach programs.
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of communications program goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for providing program services, including work plans, service level agreements and memoranda of understanding; and implements communications policies and procedures.
• Oversees departmental social media; produces audio, video, and photo content; manages engagement on all platforms; implements strategic communications efforts through social media channels.
• Maintains records and develops reports and correspondence related to the effectiveness of new or ongoing programs or projects; maintains and files related reports; and prepares statistical reports, as required.
• Conducts surveys and research to monitor effectiveness of assigned communications programs; and recommends program changes in response to results.
• Know and comply with city and state requirements for retention of information and documents, particularly as they apply to social media.

Working Conditions

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a criminal background, drug screen, polygraph examination, psychological exam and fingerprint check. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last five (5) years.