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The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer CITY OF ORONO Position Title: Communications Specialist Document Date: January 27, 2025 Department: Administration Accountable to: City Clerk FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Union Status: Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local No. 12, AFL-CIO Nature of Work This position provides internal and external communication and marketing services and performs a variety of specialized duties such as content creation, social media management, website editing, photography, video production, graphic design, and assisting with community engagement activities. Supervision Received and Exercised This position reports to the City Clerk and does not supervise any other position within the City. Examples of Work Essential functions listed below are intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.  Collaborates with city departments to plan, develop, and produce messages and methods.  Provides input on and assists city leadership in the development of strategic communication plans and recommendations, editorial calendar, branding and marketing, engagement strategy, and proactively identifies internal and external opportunities and issues.  Coordinates content production that effectively promotes the city of Orono brand.  Assists public safety officers with crisis communications.  Writes, edits, designs and produces public information pieces for external and internal audiences including newsletters, list servs, brochures, handbooks, flyers, maps, signs for print and digital distribution.  Perform graphic design and photo editing tasks for internal and external use.  Provides routine website management, including content creation, editing existing content and 34