Hey there -- I'm leaving my job as Gov Polis's speechwriter -- here's the job description:
| CLASS TITLE: NON-CLASSIFIED |
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| LOCATION: Denver Metro, Colorado |
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| PRIMARY PHYSICAL WORK ADDRESS: 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO 80247 |
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| SALARY: | $6,250.00 - $7,500.00 Monthly
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| OPENING DATE: 07/30/20 | | | | CLOSING DATE: 08/07/20 11:59 PM | | | | JOB TYPE: Full Time | | | DEPARTMENT INFORMATION: |
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Reports to the Director of Communications and Community Engagement and is part of the communications team. This position does not have any supervisory responsibility. | | | DESCRIPTION OF JOB: | Responsible for all of the Governor, Lt. Governor, and First Gentleman's 600-plus sets of remarks a year, as well as other briefings and communications materials, from op-eds to press releases to talking points, working closely with the Governor, policy and communications teams and other stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Responsible for drafting all speeches and talking points for the Governor, Lt. Governor, and First Gentleman, including writing, research, story gathering and editorial support for over 600 speeches a year and the annual State of the State address—a months-long process.
- Responding to the Governor's evolving communications needs, collaborating closely with the Governor, policy, legislative and communications teams, as well as cabinet executive directors and state agency public information officers
- Strong project management skills, balancing numerous tasks and deadlines.
- Overseeing the speechwriting process for other contributors
- Working collaboratively with content partners.
- Developing fresh thinking and creative ideas for speeches and other content.
- Strong storytelling skills that can make policy relatable to constituents.
- Working under high pressure and tight deadlines and executing complicated project timelines to meet the Governor's needs.
- Working with a broad range of stakeholders on high priority projects, especially the annual State of the State.
- Working with the communications team to translate speeches into a multi-platform communications plan.
- Ability to transform complex material into digestible, conversational language.
- Strong research and fact-checking abilities.
Expected Annual Travel: Occasional in-state travel
| | | MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & APPEAL RIGHTS: |
Education/Experience: Two or more years work experience. Must possess exceptional organizational and customer service skills and the ability to maintain confidential information.
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A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.
We offer a generous benefits package including:
• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month
• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental plans
• State paid life insurance policy of $50,000
• Choice of 2 retirement plans
• 401K and 457 plans
• State paid Short Term Disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union Membership
• RTD pass
• Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Michelle Hunter by phone (303) 866-6309 or email michelle.m.hunter@state.co.us at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
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| | | | HOW TO APPLY: Thank you for your interest. Submit an on-line application by clicking the link below or submit a State of Colorado Application for Announced Vacancy and all supplemental questions according to the instructions provided below. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed above. | | | IF NOT APPLYING ON-LINE, SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Thank you for your interest. Please email a resume and cover letter to gov_hr@state.co.us with "Speechwriter" in the subject line. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only candidates selected to move forward in the selection process will be contacted. | | | DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
gov_hr@state.co.us | | | | METHODS OF APPOINTMENT: This position is not part of the classified state personnel system. |
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