Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued. We strive to protect our state’s public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.

TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

TELEWORK

This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of the executive director’s office, you would support management of the agency's day-to-day operations. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our External Relations Division.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a part of the division’s Media & Community Relations team, our Marketing & Outreach Specialist will play a key role in achieving TCEQ’s mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

• Plan, develop, prepare, and conduct research, presentations, events, and outreach for the Take Care of Texas (TCOT) program of the TCEQ.
• Provide outreach and assist with marketing the TCOT program to local governments, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other state agencies, and the public.
• Work with management to develop and implement the annual TCOT marketing plan. Contribute ideas to annual content calendar.
• Research and develop outreach materials including blog articles, website content, newsletters, emails, publications, digital resources, fact sheets, video scripts, social media content, and related items. Identify effective distribution plans for materials and information.
• Conduct presentations for community and professional groups to promote and stimulate interest in the TCOT program. Present at conferences and related events to increase participation and program awareness.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree with a major in journalism, public relations, advertising, communications, English, or a natural resources or science related field, plus two years of full-time experience in writing, scripting, editing, related areas in communications, or in positions involving such activities as journalism, outreach, public relations, advertising, preparation of public information releases and reports, and other news materials, or performing related activities in a public or private enterprise.

           OR

• Three years of full-time experience in writing, scripting, editing, related areas in communications, or in positions involving such activities as journalism, outreach, public relations, advertising, preparation of public information releases and reports, and other news materials, or performing related activities in a public or private enterprise.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing and implementing a marketing or outreach campaign.
• Experience in public speaking.

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS OR COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined above.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment. In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.