Manager Employee Communications

## Description JACKSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION POSITION DESCRIPTION MANAGER EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION POSITION OBJECTIVES: To manage a proactive, comprehensive employee communication program across department/district lines and throughout the organization that demonstrates cooperative values, supports the cooperative’s mission and helps achieve the cooperative’s vision; to develop and implement an effective employee communication strategy to support cooperative goals and objectives and strategic planning, inform/educate employees on cooperative activities and industry issues; to coordinate communications messaging across all employee communication outlets; to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of employee communication channels, providing recommendations for continuous improvement and implementing those recommendations; to provide leadership, teamwork, and communication in accordance with the Cooperative’s mission, vision, and values. MINIMUM JOB SPECIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Require Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communication or similar field. EXPERIENCE: Require five (5) years of responsible experience in journalistic writing, editing, intranet management, photography, and public relations with business or industry. Prefer experience in employee communication with a service-type organization, particularly in the field of rural electrification. Prefer supervisory experience. KNOWLEDGE: Require working knowledge of principles and practices in journalistic writing, strategic employee communication, and employee recognition. Require working knowledge of photography, CMS and associated software applications. Require understanding of general business management principles, communication evaluation, electronic communication and communication planning. Require the ability to pursue a continuous program of self-development both inside and outside of work hours to further his/her knowledge to develop in the job and accept increasing responsibilities. SKILLS: Require effective leadership skills, excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to work in a team environment. Require strong presentation skills using a variety of media, strong organizational skills, and strong initiative and selfmotivation. Require the ability to tell engaging and easily digestible stories in various ways. Require the ability to plan, develop, manage and evaluate a strategic employee communication effort using most effective applications. Require the ability to strategize employee communications messages and plan and produce comprehensive employee communication programs. Require the ability to develop and carry out effective media relations relative to the Cooperative and its programs. Require the ability to plan and manage employee communications research and develop recommendations for continuous improvement. Require the ability to build strong relationships, provide counsel and advise and advocate for employee understanding. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONDITIONS: Reports to: Director, Public Relations & Communications Directs: Employee Communication Representative Internal: Actively participates within the Cooperative team environment to develop supportive relationships essential to the success of functions of this position, achieving the results expected and encouraging the concepts of teamwork and cooperative spirit throughout the organization. External: Develops and maintains supportive relationships with employees/supervisors, the general public, and other external contacts to assure positive results. This position is primarily sedentary work; requires visual acuity in machine operation with inspection; requires the ability to hear, talk, and perform repetitive motions; and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. The following are the essential duties of this position and do not include marginal functions that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. The…