Salary : $75,862.00 - $100,000.00 Annually
Location : Wickenburg Town Hall, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Community Services
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: 9/21/2026 8:00 AM Mountain

Job Classification Summary
VIEW THE GRANTS & PUBLIC INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR JOB BROCHURE HERE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
September 21, 2026 @ 8AM - Application Deadline
October 1, 2026 - In-Person Interviews and Presentations

JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
Serves as the Town's Public Information Officer and is responsible for coordinating external communications, public information, media relations, and emergency communications. Administers the Town's grant activities, including identifying funding opportunities and coordinating grant development, compliance, and reporting.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a specialist-level professional classification in the program's job family and is responsible for providing subject-matter expertise in public information, communications, and grant administration. Work involves independently planning, coordinating, and executing complex communications and grant activities; providing professional guidance and recommendations; coordinating across departments and external stakeholders; and assisting with policy and program development within assigned functional areas.
Essential Duties, Knowledge and Skills

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town's needs.

• Serves as the Town's Public Information Officer and primary media contact; coordinates public information, media relations, and external communications across Town departments.
• Develops, coordinates, and disseminates accurate and timely public information through appropriate communication channels, including during emergencies and significant Town events.
• Develops and coordinates Town communication strategies, content, and messaging across traditional and social media channels to support organizational priorities, community engagement, tourism, and economic development initiatives.
• Administers the Town's grant activities, including identifying funding opportunities, coordinating grant applications, and working with departments to support grant compliance, reporting, and administration.
• Provides professional guidance to Town leadership and departments regarding public information, communications, media relations, and grant activities.
• Coordinates with Town departments, governmental agencies, community organizations, media representatives, and other stakeholders within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Serves as a member of the Emergency Operations Center and supports emergency public information and communication activities.
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

• Principles and practices of public information, public relations, media relations, marketing communications, and community engagement.
• Principles and practices of professional writing, editing, messaging, and content development.
• Grant research, development, administration, compliance, and reporting principles and practices.
• Emergency and crisis communication principles and practices.
• Project coordination and program administration principles and practices.
• Municipal government operations and public administration principles and practices.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and requirements related to assigned functions.
• Basic municipal budgeting and financial principles.
• Computers, software, digital communication platforms, and technology applicable to assigned responsibilities.

SKILLS

• Developing clear, accurate, and effective written, verbal, and digital communications for diverse audiences.
• Communicating with media representatives, the public, Town leadership, employees, governmental agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Developing and coordinating public information, communication, outreach, and marketing initiatives.
• Researching, developing, coordinating, and administering grants.
• Managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Analyzing complex information and developing sound recommendations.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and grant requirements.
• Exercising sound judgment when handling sensitive, confidential, or time-sensitive information.
• Coordinating across departments and building effective working relationships.
• Using computers, software, digital communication platforms, and related technology.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field and 5 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.

Required Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License

To view the full job description, including work environment and physical demands, click HERE
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• Less than a high school diploma or GED
• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree

Which statement best describes your level of professional experience in public information, content development, media relations, digital and social media, grant administration, and community engagement?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

Do you currently have a valid Arizona driver's license?

• Yes
• No

Describe your experience overseeing public information or community engagement initiatives in a municipal or public-sector environment. How did you promote transparency, manage public expectations, and ensure information provided to the community was timely, accurate, and accessible?
Describe a successful communications or public information campaign you personally developed and executed. How did you use different communication channels to effectively reach the intended audience, what content did you create, and how did you measure the success of the campaign?
Describe your experience developing relationships with media representatives and creating content for social media or other digital platforms. Provide an example of a situation in which your media relations or digital communication skills were particularly important and explain the approach you took.
Describe your experience managing a complex grant from identifying the funding opportunity through application, award, compliance, and reporting. How did you determine that the grant was a good fit, coordinate with internal stakeholders, and ensure all requirements and deadlines were met?
Describe your experience working with elected officials, advisory boards or commissions, community stakeholders, and outside agencies. Provide a specific example of how you supported policy direction while building collaboration, advancing a community initiative, or improving service delivery.
This position requires coordinating projects across multiple Town departments and external stakeholders. Describe a challenging cross-departmental project you led or supported. What approach did you use to coordinate information, manage competing priorities, and ensure the project was successful?
Discuss your experience with emergency response and crisis communications. Describe a situation in which you were responsible for communicating with the public during an emergency or rapidly developing situation. How did you ensure information was timely, accurate, and appropriate for the circumstances?
Required Question