Public Information Officer

Job Description:

Public Information Officer

Description

Public Information Officer
at The City of Fort Worth
Comm and Public Engagement

Pay Range: $85,611 - $111,295 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Workdays and Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Some evening and/or weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Communications & Public Engagement Department is hiring for a Public Information Officer (PIO). This position will work closely with the Senior Public Information Officer to disseminate news and information to the public and media regarding departmental and/or City-wide programs. The PIO will assist with responses and coordination of media relations for critical incidents, navigate crisis communications, and develop messaging and initiatives to help build community trust. The PIO will ensure timely, accurate, and consistent messaging on various media-related content as well as critical incident situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Public Administration, Business Administration, Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing or a related field
• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, media relations, government communications or related areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency (writing, reading, speaking) in Spanish
• Knowledge of and experience in crisis communications in an Emergency Operations Center environment
• Master's degree with major coursework in Public Administration, Business Administration, Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing or a related field
• Accreditation such as Certified Public Communicator (CPC) or Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) or other from a recognized industry organization

The Public Information Officer job responsibilities include:

• Serve as an official liaison between the city and external media outlets by managing inquiries, coordinating responses, facilitating interviews and maintaining ongoing communication with journalists, editors and producers.
• Act as a designated spokesperson on assigned topics, delivering clear, accurate and timely public statements and participating in media engagements, as needed.
• Research, draft and edit high-quality press materials including press releases, media advisories, talking points, fact sheets and official City statements, ensuring alignment with City priorities and messaging frameworks.
• Monitor local, regional and national media coverage for issues affecting the City; compile daily news summaries and develop proactive communication strategies in response to emerging narratives or misinformation.
• Coordinate crisis communication efforts by participating in after-hours or rapid response rotations, disseminating urgent updates to the media and contributing to coordinated communication efforts through the Emergency Operations Center when activated.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Salary:

$85,611 - $111,295 annual compensation