ODMPED seeks Public Information Officer - $110k to $155k
This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (ODMPED). The overall mission of ODMPED is to encourage growth and investment across the District, providing and preserving affordable housing, attracting high quality retail to our neighborhoods and Center City, and revitalizing our waterfronts. We bring federal, nonprofit and private partners together to expand the District's tax bases, attract and retain businesses of all sizes, bring good-paying jobs for residents and strengthen business climate.
This position is responsible for: (1) the day-to-day communications and interaction with the public, press, stakeholders, business leaders and potential businesses -- both domestically and internationally; and (2) the office's long-term strategic communications, including marketing and branding. Coordination between two roles requires positioning day-to-day activities in terms of the Deputy Mayor's larger goals and/or objectives. This position requires a professional, highly motivated, detail and goal-oriented individual who possess demonstrated abilities and skills in the performance of high level internal and external communications, as well as public and media relations.