Communications Assistant

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Office of the Probate Court Administrator

West Hartford

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Office of the Probate Court Administrator, is seeking a Communications Assistant for a part-time position (19 hours/week) as a professional writer to perform promotional, informational, educational, and other public relations functions for the Probate Court Administrator.

The preferred candidate will prepare, write, design, and produce communication materials such as reports, newsletters, news releases, pamphlets, brochures, exhibits, bulletins, and other agency publications.  The selected candidate will also monitor the printing of communication materials, assist in the preparation of speeches and materials for release to the media, monitor news coverage, assist with the planning and coordinating of special events, including taking event pictures, and provide technical assistance to management regarding communications. The agency utilizes Adobe InDesign to produce a number of its graphic design assets.

Salary Range: $30.35 - $38.96/hourly – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum.  The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.    

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies and long and short-term disability. 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience: Five (5) years of experience in communications or public relations work.

Substitutions Allowed:

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.

A Master’s degree in Communications or a related field may be substituted for General Experience.

Submit Resume and Writing Sample by April 11, 2022 to the email below.

Submissions to the email address without these two items will not be considered.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society.  Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

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