The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is currently looking for candidates to apply to the Eastern Regional Public Information Officer position. The salary range is $81,000 - $86,000. Key responsibilities include:
- providing public relations support to the Eastern Region for VDH: strategic media relations; short and long-term communications planning; crisis response, communications needs assessment; and publication and promotional services and programs
- providing guidance to field staff on program, work unit or office public relations activities; serves as mentor to other staff charged with carrying out public relations activities
- working with Health and Human Resources Secretariat and Governor's office as needed
- performing some administrative responsibilities for reporting, monitoring costs, and procurement
- some supervision of other administrative or public relations staff
This role will be the primary representative on behalf of the agency for the following counties: Accomack, Chincoteague, Franklin, Isle of Wight, James City County, Northampton, Poquoson, Southampton, and York.
