Media - Public Relations Specialist

Salary $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 Annually

Location 6001 - Public Safety Admin

Job Type Full-time

Job Number 10976-HR

Department 6001 - Public Safety - Administration

Division 600100 - Div-Public Safety Admin

Opening Date 09/01/2026

Closing Date 9/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

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Media - Public Relations Specialist

The Department of Public Safety, Division of Administration, is the executive office that oversees and provides administrative support to its several safety divisions which include the divisions of Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Animal Care & Control (AC&C), and Corrections. Public Safety Administration is located within Cleveland City Hall but has numerous safety division locations throughout the city as well as public facing responsibilities and social media presence. Under general direction of the Senior Strategist for Public Safety, the Media – Public Relations Specialist performs major daily, and project/program based administrative duties. They recommend and administer departmental policies and procedures regarding media and public relations. They prepare regular and special reports related to departmental operations. They serve as the primary point of contact between the department and the news media, social media, and the public in general.

The successful applicant should be organized, detail-oriented and customer-focused, already versed in working in a highly professional environment, managing multiple job-related duties and performing diverse confidential administrative and supportive duties as part of daily operations. Examples of Duties ----------------------

Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning and adminstering a specific project or program for a City department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. M