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Supreme Court Public Information Officer (JO#6733)

Judicial Council of California · San Francisco Bay Area · 2 mo ago
On-sitePublic Relations$9k–$13k/moFull-time

San Francisco, CA

About the role

The Supreme Court Public Information Officer (SCPIO) provides communications counsel, programs, and services to the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court. This position serves as their spokesperson and liaison between the media, general public, justice system partners, and other key stakeholders. The SCPIO provides news and information through various communications channels, responds to queries on behalf of the Chief Justice and Supreme Court, and designs communications strategies using best practices. The Judicial Council of California is the policy-setting body for the state court system, with constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority.

Responsibilities

  • Strategizes with the Chief Justice on short-, medium-, and long-term media relations and communications goals, designing and implementing programs, projects, and tactics in support of the Chief Justice’s priorities.
  • Manages proactive and reactive media relations activities and events on behalf of the Chief Justice, advising on media and public relations opportunities and serving as a spokesperson by drafting remarks, statements, comments, and news releases.
  • Acts as the primary point of contact for appearance and engagement requests for the Chief Justice.
  • Oversees the strategy for, and management of, the Chief Justice’s web presence on the California Courts website and the California Courts Newsroom, including video, photography, social media channels, and Judicial Council Branchwide Communications Channels.
  • Serves as the Public Information Officer for the Supreme Court of California and the primary news media and public point of contact for the court.
  • Supports the communications and public relations needs of the Court’s Associate Justices and manages the media relations needs of the Court’s internal committees.
  • Oversees the management and operations of the Supreme Court Public Information office, administers the annual office budget, oversees contracts, subscriptions, and procurements, and monitors and approves expenditures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, journalism, public relations, or a directly related field, and five years of professional media-relations experience, including one year with a public sector organization or government agency. An additional four years of professional experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
  • OR Master’s degree in a directly related field such as communications, journalism, or public relations, and two years of experience developing and administering a comprehensive communications or public relations program, including dissemination of information to internal and external audiences through various communications media.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Experience working with governance bodies or high-level stakeholders.
  • Strong political acumen and strategic planning skills.
  • Ability to navigate sensitive issues with diplomacy.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision benefits program.
  • 14 paid holidays per calendar year, plus 1 personal holiday.
  • Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave.
  • Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs.
  • CalPERS Retirement Plan.
  • 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
  • FlexElect Program (pretax spending accounts).
  • Pretax Parking.
  • Long Term Disability Program (employee-paid/optional).
  • Group Legal Plan (employee-paid/optional).
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
  • Hybrid work arrangements with in-person work at the San Francisco office at least two days per week.

Pay

$8,512 - $12,766 per month. Due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange, employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027.

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement with in-person work at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco office at least two days per week. To be eligible for the Hybrid Work Program, the employee’s primary residence must be in California and within a 150-mile driving radius of the San Francisco office.

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