Thank you for your interest in the Fire Public Affairs Manager classification. Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding of this statement:
Do you understand the above statement?
Yes
No
Questions 2 and 3 will be used to further screen for minimum qualifications.
2.
Do you have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in communications, public relations/marketing, public administration or a closely related field?
Yes
No
3.
Do you possess the following:
i. Three (3) years of progressively responsible full-time paraprofessional or higher experience in public relations, training and education and/or community outreach activities including
ii. One (1) year in a supervisory capacity?
Please list the employer(s) and the duration of your experience in these areas.
Questions 4 through 7 will be used to further screen for the best qualified.
4.
Provide a summary of your experience in marketing, communications, and public relations, such as:
Creating outreach and marketing collateral;
Designing, launching, and maintaining a website;
Using social media as a program outreach tool;
Developing videos;
Promoting an organization or brand; and
Improving communications within an organization or network.
5.
Describe a presentation that you delivered in order to communicate your data or findings and recommendations. What steps did you take to prepare and present the information? Who was the target audience? What was the size of audience? How did you communicate it? What was the result to your organization/clients and/or community?
6.
Please describe your experience in working with community organizations, establishing and developing partnerships. Please provide an example of a time when it was critical that you establish an effective working relationship. What tools did you use to work successfully with the individual or group, and what was the outcome?
7.
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.
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