Website California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Position Summary:
The Student Assistant (SA) will work in a learning capacity, under the close supervision of the Staff Services Manager I, Workforce Planning and Recruitment Unit, the Social Media and Design Student Assistant will with tasks associated with the statewide recruitment program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize recruitment and workforce data to assist in creating meaningful, relevant and visually engaging infographics in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator to be posted on The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Careers social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) in support of talent management initiatives.
- Work with the CAL FIRE Communications team to ensure accurate classification imagery is being disseminated.
- Respond to general comments on social media accounts.
- Assist in analyzing statistical data for comprehensive end of month reports that the Workforce Planning and Recruitment Unit Manager can present to management.
- Assist in implementing social media marketing techniques to increase followers on all CAL FIRE Career social platforms.
- Ensure up-to-date information is listed on CAL FIRE Career Internet pages.
- Provide excellent customer service by responding to emails in Recruitment email from prospective candidates in a timely manner.
- Forward questions from Recruitment email to appropriate region, program or units contacts.
- Assist in the management of CAL FIRE Recruitment Units email distribution list.
- Assist in the development and implementation of email marketing campaigns to increase awareness of upcoming examinations and job vacancies statewide.
- Bring forth creative subject lines to maintain industry high open and click rates.
- Upload emails from Career and Job Fairs into Survey Monkey format and add to appropriate email lists.
- Assist in developing recruiting materials such as pamphlets, brochures, flyers, and presentations utilizing Adobe Creative Suite for promotional activities.
- Assist in designing and organizing presentations, communications, and events ensuring compliance with CAL FIRE publishing guidelines.
- Identify potential job and career fairs the Workforce Planning and Recruitment Unit could attend throughout State.
- Manage correspondence with organization.
- May attend local job fairs with the Workforce Planning and Recruitment Manager to promote current CAL FIRE examinations and vacancies.
- In accordance with the class specification, provides job-related support to various CAL FIRE teams with duties related to recruitment, selection and workforce planning.
Required Education & Experience:
- Required travel of up to 5%. This travel will only be local and will not result in overnight stays.