WILDLIFE INFO & EDUCATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - 03182025-66160

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Working Title: Public Relations Assistant Chief

This is an on-site position

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in wildlife management, business administration or marketing, journalism (mass communications), or public relations and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional work in one or a combination of the following: media preparation, advertising, public relations, journalism, business marketing-sales management, or coordination of educational programs. At least one year of the above listed experience must include managing staff involved in business marketing, sales, or wildlife management activities, or coordinating public relations, journalism, or education programs.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Any qualifying professional level experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).

Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in wildlife management, business administration or marketing, public relations, or journalism may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of 2 years (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100% for Career Service positions.

Overview

Summary: Under direction, performs professional public relations, information and education work of considerable difficulty in assisting with the direction of statewide wildlife information and educational programs; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class assists in directing statewide wildlife information and education programs. Work involves overseeing hunter and boater safety, aquatic, and wildlife education programs, agency publications, printing, media services, and the agency's web page. This class differs from that of Wildlife Info and Educ Director in that an incumbent of the latter directs the development and administration of statewide boating, hunter, and conservation education programs and also plans and directs statewide information and public relations programs.

Responsibilities

1. Assists in directing the development, implementation, and administration of the statewide hunter, boating, aquatic, and wildlife education programs; oversees the organization of class schedules, identifies and approves educational materials; monitors training of instructors and evaluates educational presentations.
2. Oversees the development of agency publications; edits and assists in approving publications such as the TENNESSEE WILDLIFE magazine, the design and maintenance of the Tennessee Wildlife website, and the development of brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters that promote awareness of Wildlife agency events, programs, and policies.
3. Assists in directing agency promotional activities; coordinates the release of information to the public; acts as a spokesperson during media coverage of wildlife events; speaks on television and radio programs, news conferences, and other media events.
4. Assists in directing the development, interpretation, and enforcement of agency policies and procedures pertaining to wildlife education programs and other state and federal laws, rules and regulations; supervises studies of divisional operations and services; makes recommendations intended to improve the quality of agency programs and divisional work flow.
5. Oversees staff through day-to-day administrative processes; delegates decision making authority to staff; assigns tasks to staff members; holds divisional meetings; establishes schedules for training personnel; performs employee performance evaluations.
6. Establishes and maintains a variety of professional contacts; communicates regularly with reporters and other news media personnel, agency staff and management, officials from other state and federal agencies, and the general public; explains and interprets agency programs, policies, and goals.
7. Oversees the preparation of administrative records and reports including field activity reports, financial, personnel and other records; assists in the preparation of the divisional budget; monitors and approves divisional expenditures.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Action Oriented
2. Building Effective Teams
3. Conflict Management
4. Confronting Direct Reports
5. Drive for Results
6. Functional/Technical Competency
7. Interpersonal Savvy
8. Motivating Others
9. Organizing
10. Standing Alone

Knowledge:

1. Administration and Management
2. Communications and Media
3. Customer and Personal Service
4. Education and Training
5. Sales and Marketing

Skills:

1. Active Listening
2. Complex Problem Solving
3. Coordination
4. Critical Thinking
5. Instructing
6. Learning Strategies
7. Management of Personnel Resources
8. Service Orientation
9. Social Perceptiveness
10. Time Management

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Oral Expression
3. Oral Comprehension
4. Problem Sensitivity
5. Selective Attention
6. Speech Clarity
7. Speech Recognition
8. Time Sharing
9. Written Comprehension
10. Written Expression

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.