Salary: $39.26 - $58.04 Hourly
Location : Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 31814
Department: Commission & Manager
Division: Commission/Mgr
Opening Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/20/2026 5:01 PM Pacific
ABOUT THE POSITION The Clark County Office of Communications and Strategy is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Public Information Officer position. This position develops and executes communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, public outreach and media plans in support of the organization. This role defines and implements strategies and tactics in support of county initiatives. As a contributing member of the department, you will respond to news media requests for information and interviews and pitches stories to news media, bloggers, influencers and communicators. As a vital member of the team, will be responsible for engaging with community groups to communicate organizational messaging and to elevate issues or initiatives of importance for the community to the county. The incumbent will help to develop the communications and engagement strategies to ensure County messages and resources resonate with the community. The Public Information Officer may be assigned to supervise professional, technical or support staff. The ideal candidate will have experience editing or created bilingual content in Spanish.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.
Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.
NOTE: A resume is required in addition to the completed employment application. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate's resume are incomplete and will not be considered.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Communications, or a field related to the work, AND four (4) years of full-time professional level experience in public relations, marketing, journalism, communications, or a closely related field preferably in a public agency setting. Professional level experience that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years. All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application.
Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written
in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.
Licensing and Certification: Specified positions may be required to possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Engages community groups to communicate organizational messaging and to elevate issues or initiatives of importance for the community to the county.
- Helps to develop the communications and engagement strategy to ensure County messages and resources resonate with the community.
- Provides complex and sensitive issues management and programmatic support to the County Manager, Board of Commissioners and/or a major department.
- Assists in developing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the department or program to which assigned.
- Writes news releases, media advisories, speaking points, speeches, web copy, newsletter articles, blog posts, social media posts, advertisements, public service announcements, scripts and supportive collateral.
- Plans and executes successful news media events.
- Coordinates with video, graphic and digital media staff on appropriate visual support of messaging and ensure content is grammatically and otherwise correct.
- Plans effective news conferences and media events along with supportive messaging, visuals and collateral.
- Coaches news conference and media event participants on how to effectively communicate their messaging and prepares them for worst-case scenario media questions and developments.
- Aligns with department priorities to strategically develop campaigns or outreach opportunities for the community.
- May provide project or ongoing leadership or direct supervision to professional, technical or support staff, including work assignment, training and review of work; depending upon assignment, may provide input into selection, evaluation, disciplinary and other personnel matters; may sign evaluation forms and counsel employees as required.
- Directs the maintenance of and/or maintains accurate records and files related to the areas of assignment.
- Prepares a variety of technical, statistical and narrative reports, correspondence and other written materials.
- Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
- Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.
- May drive a County or personal motor vehicle to attend meetings and visit work sites.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and be capable of traveling to and from various work sites or other County locations; specified positions may be required to drive a motor vehicle in order to attend meetings and visit various work sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
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In order to be considered for this position, you must include a resume in addition to the application. Applications submitted without a resume will be considered incomplete. Resumes may be attached to the online application or emailed to Tabitha.Scarbrough@ClarkCountyNV.Gov. All application materials must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement.
- I understand I must include a resume in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand these must be submitted by the closing date listed on the posting announcement.
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The following questions 1-3 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate's expense.)
- Some High School
- High School Diploma or GED
- Some College (1-29 semester credits)
- Some College (30-59 semester credits)
- Some College (60-89 semester credits)
- Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above
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List all degrees received or college level course work that directly relates to the position. Type N/A if you have no related education (see template below).
College/University:
Did you graduate:
College Major/Minor:
Semester Credits Completed:
Degree Received:
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Indicate your full-time professional experience in public relations, marketing, journalism, communications, or a closely related field preferably in a public agency setting.
- No Experience
- Less than 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- 5 to 6 years
- More than 6 years
05
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
- Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
- Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
- No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
06
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment. - I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience in a management or supervisory role while working in public relations.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
08
Indicate your full-time professional experience strategically developing messaging, public information announcements, writing media content, and/or story ideas for a large organization similar to Clark County.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience related to communications on behalf of or with a governmental entity.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience working with different types of media from a public information or public relations perspective, including interactions with courts, the legal community, or elected officials.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
11
Indicate your full-time professional experience using social media as a tool in disseminating news and information.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
