Public Information Specialist II – Communications Specialist

State of Florida

Communications Specialist managing communications for Florida PALM, a financial management platform. Supporting project implementations and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders in Tallahassee.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeTallahassee • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $55,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with leading, designing, delivering, and supporting the execution of Florida PALM communications to internal and external stakeholders through a variety of communication media and principles.
Support the planning, presenting, and tracking of Project meetings and workshops.
Be highly collaborative and supportive to all areas of the Project, and must excel in communicating to a wide variety of audiences;
Partner with Project team members and external stakeholders to help the State make a business transition according to the overall Project plan.
Working with supervisor and leadership to establish priorities and due dates for work assignments and keeping them up-to-date on key work items.
Managing all deadlines in an organized manner to ensure timely completion of fully developed work products.
Communicating effectively with team members and external stakeholders through verbal and written correspondence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Seven (7) years of relevant work experience in any combination of writing, marketing, communications, journalism, and/or design is required
Experience in producing creative content (newsletters, websites, infographics) using creative tools such as Adobe Suite, Canva, and PowerPoint.
Experience writing and editing content for both internal and external stakeholders, such as newsletters, communications or meeting minutes.
Experience coordinating pre-meeting logistics and running in-person and virtual meetings, workshops, or other events of various sizes.
Ability to walk, kneel, bend, twist, lift, and carry light to medium load up to 50 pounds.

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Hard Skills & Tools

writingmarketingcommunicationsjournalismdesigncontent productioneditingevent coordinationlogistics managementproject planning

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationorganizationtime managementprioritizationsupportivenessaudience engagementverbal communicationwritten communicationteamwork