$7,332.00 - $9,902.53 monthly.  

(Salary range subject to 3.5% Cost-of-living-adjustment 01/2025 pending Board approval)

Are you a self-starter with exceptional communications skills?

Do you have a passion for serving your community in the growing field of drinking water distribution and water quality?

Are you hardworking and accountable? 

Do you enjoy working with a great team?

If so, the Citrus Heights Water District (District) is looking for a Public Affairs Analyst!

Regional Government Services (RGS) and its staff are conducting the recruitment on behalf of the District.

The Position 

Individuals hired into this role will perform professional, administrative, and technical duties in the development, administration, and implementation of District communications and public engagement, including public information, community outreach, education, marketing, and communications programs. 

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be motivated by the opportunity for professional challenge and growth.

• Be a self-starter, flexible, reliable, and detail-oriented with high standards for work products.

• Be an effective problem-solver who combines excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and customers. 

• Demonstrate commitment, dedication, and accountability in their work, training, and professional development and will follow through on all aspects of their assignments.

• Be adept at identifying critical issues and resourceful in crafting feasible options to propose to decision makers. 

• Have experience writing standard operating procedures, utilizing social media for organizational purposes and campaigns, and grant writing.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: 

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public relations, communications, journalism, public administration, or a related field

Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations or public affairs, preferably in a utility or similar government setting

Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain such required license(s) may be cause for disciplinary action. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Possession and proof of a good driving record free from multiple or serious traffic violations or accidents for at least two (2) years duration is required. The driving record shall not contribute to an increase in the District's automobile insurance rates.

About Citrus Heights Water District

Regional Government Services Authority (RGS) was formed in 2001, by a city and a regional planning and services agency to help local governments meet three challenges: decreasing revenues, increasing demands (and costs) for services, and loss of experienced staff. Local government leaders knew that these challenges were likely to continue, so agencies would have to work together – uniting not only their voices but their resources to advocate and become more efficient. The idea behind the creation of RGS was to form an agency which would help local governments share expertise and improve efficiencies. A need was emerging for some way to help agencies get the expertise and experience needed, without each agency having to hire full-time staff when the need might be less than full-time. Agencies could, in effect, share expertise through a third-party. Today, RGS is governed by several member agencies, all with the common goal expressed in the JPA’s mission statement: To provide quality, innovative, cost-effective services exclusively to public agencies. RGS developed a highly flexible platform of administrative support, benefit plans and programs that could serve the diverse nee...ds of cities, special districts, counties and other joint powers authorities. Regional Government Services Authority was formed under Section 6500, for the purpose of providing local governments with administrative, staffing and advisory services. RGS has now served over 200 cities, special districts, joint powers authorities and other local governments and non-profits that support local governments.

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