What are the responsibilities and job description for the Texas Public Information Act Coordinator position at City of El Paso?

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED or higher, and five (5) years of administrative support or records management experience.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.

Under general supervision, coordinate, maintain, and disseminate public information records and perform various public information and records support services.

Perform tasks to ensure proper handling of City open records requests. Involves: Process open records requests within the time period mandated by the Texas Public Information Act and other statutes. Coordinate the collection of responsive documents from departments. Receive and review all open record requests and make an initial determination of the requirement of the Office of the Attorney General opinion, and coordinate these requests for final review with an attorney. Redact and review redactions consistent with exceptions in the Texas Public Information Act before releasing documents to the public.

Perform responsible department administrative duties to assist in ensuring requests for action or information are met. Involves: Logging incoming and outgoing correspondence, and sorting and distributing mail. Respond and follow up on public inquiries, and refer them to the appropriate person. Contact staff, officials, and other City employees to obtain and provide information. Calculate and provide costs for assembly and duplication of requested documents. Arrange time and place for board, committee, staff meetings, or conferences. Notify members of upcoming meetings. Prepare, post, and distribute the agenda and related materials. Take and transcribe minutes of board, committee, and staff meetings. Assist in drafting and disseminating news releases. Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Perform related incidental duties contributing to the realization of unit or team objectives as required. Includes: Substitute for coworkers, as qualified, to maintain continuity of ordinary operation, if delegated. Provide designated support for projects or activities, as instructed. Comply with safety regulations and maintain materials and supplies.

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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a present number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Salary : $49,503 - $73,264

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