The County of Los Angeles is seeking to fill the position of the Director of Public Affairs.  The successful candidate will serve as a principal spokesperson for the County of Los Angeles, its Chief Executive Office and related departments.  This manager-level position will:

• Build, manage and sustain a strong Los Angeles County reputation by promoting communications competence locally, statewide, and nationally through consistent, coherent and transparent voice and visibility with the key audiences to include the County’s residents and employees, the media, governments, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholder groups;
• Manage the core operation and processes needed for all aspects of the County’s public affairs communications such as media relations, public information and education, internal communications, crises communications, leadership visibility, and advocacy relationships;
• Lead, design, and execute County communications strategies, short and long term, aligning the needs and requirements of the Board of Supervisors with the County’s Chief Executive Office, County employees, divisions and departments.

This position reports directly to the Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the Intergovernmental and External Affairs Branch and will function as the Public Affairs/Media Relations Director, who will assist in managing a team of professional staff who are engaged in the public affairs and media relations operations of the Chief Executive Office (CEO).

Qualified applicants should go to www.hr.lacounty.gov and enter the Keyword: PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

SOURCE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL 01/03/12