Content Writer Position Available In Albany, New York

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Program. NY HELP No The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency Senate, NYS The job title for the vacancy. Title Content Writer The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Other Professional Careers The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade NS The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit M/C – Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy. Salary Range From $40000 to $50000 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 0% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 35 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 9 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 5 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? No The county in which the vacancy is located. County Albany The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address 80 South Swan Street The city where the vacancy is located. City Albany The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 12247 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The New York State Senate seeks a proactive problem-solver with strong writing skills to join the Senate Services Department to enrich the content they provide to members and all New Yorkers. Content Writer responsibilities include conducting thorough research on industry-related topics, generating ideas for new content types, and proofreading articles before publication. If you’re familiar with producing online content and have an eye for detail, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you’ll deliver quality writing pieces that appeal to our audiences, attract engagement, and boost brand awareness. This individual will be responsible for developing effective branding, marketing, and public outreach content as well as creating collateral materials that align with the Content Management Systems’s (CMS) overarching communication goals. The Content Writer uses communications consulting, research, interviews, journalistic skills, and storytelling to advance CMS’s goals and objectives. The candidate will need to standardize messaging across various platforms to promote a unified communications approach. Responsibilities in this dynamic role include:

• Research industry-related topics (combining online sources, interviews and studies)
• Write clear content to promote our members, their districts and state resources
• Proofread and edit posts before publication
• Submit work to editors for input and approval
• Coordinate with relevant departments and stakeholders to illustrate materials
• Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images and tone)
• Update website content as needed The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and competencies:
• Proven work experience as a Content Writer, Copywriter or similar role
• Portfolio of published articles or written work
• Experience doing research using multiple sources
• Familiarity with web publications
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or closely related field
• Two or more years of professional writing experience.
• Familiarity with digital communications techniques, including social media, is desired
• Consistent and reliable attendance The most successful candidate must demonstrate:
• Candidates must have strong writing skills
• Willingness to learn new communications platforms and adjust your writing as needed is essential
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail while retaining the ability to see the bigger picture
• Initiative to identify opportunities for improvement
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to clearly communicate matters to all levels of management
• To be successful in this position, the Writer will need to have strong customer interaction skills and a demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders across multiple tasks
• Experience developing and delivering compelling, informative and well written prose is a requirement
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter, proactive problem-solver and action-oriented team player with previous experience translating complex information into plain language
• They must be committed to providing superior service, poised in a fast-paced environment and have a positive and flexible attitude
• Bilingual preferred but not required Additional comments regarding the vacancy.

Additional Comments This full time position is based in Albany, Monday through Friday. Salary range is $40,000 to $50,000, commensurate with experience and education. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, two writing samples, and a resume to jobs@nysenate.gov. Submissions without all four items will not be considered. This recruitment will remain open until filled.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Wellness Program The New York State Senate is an Equal Opportunity employer that values a diverse and equitable workplace.

We do not permit discrimination based on race, age, creed, color, religion, gender/sex, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, national origin, predisposing genetic characteristics, or physical or mental disability, domestic violence victim status, arrest/criminal conviction record, pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity or expression, sexual harassment, immigration status, or hair texture or protective hair styles. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Hiring Coordinator The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone n/a The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax n/a Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address jobs@nysenate.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street 80 South Swan Street The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Albany The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 12247 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, two writing samples, and a resume to jobs@nysenate.gov. Submissions without all four items will not be considered.