Come and join the Communications and External Affairs team. The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety is seeking a Public Information Officer (Information Officer ISpecialist) based in Sacramento to work with the public affairs program, including:

Community outreach
Education awareness campaigns
Constituent affairs
Public affairs
Social media planning and development
Video production
Graphic design

Desirable qualifications:

Work cooperatively with others and be an effective writer, editor, and speaker.
Exercise good judgment and be skilled in communications around complex and controversial information.
Completing and implementing communication and strategic plans.

To learn more about the daily responsibilities associated with this role, please view the duty statement located on the Calcarers job posting.

Required Qualifications:

Pattern I: One year of experience in the California state service performing duties equivalent to those of an Assistant Information Officer. OR

Pattern II: Experience: Four years of successful experience in writing, reporting or editing for a newspaper, new service, radio or television station, or magazine, or in a position having major duties in the area of public relations or public information and involving communicating to the public. The experience must have developed the ability to be responsible for the conduct of a comprehensive public information program for a State agency. Writing experience, while an integral part of the above requirements, will not be considered qualifying in itself. AND
Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

How to apply:

Application deadline: 3/30/2026

If you do not already have an account, please create one on the CalCareers website: www.jobs.ca.gov.
Generate your STD 678 Application Template, ensuring all sections are complete, including education, employment history, and dates.
Complete and submit Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with your STD 678 application. Be sure to answer all questions provided in the Calcareers job announcement under Required Application Package Documents.
Take the Information Officer I (Specialist) examination to establish eligibility here.
Submit your application here.

Here, you can access resources for job seekers, including videos.

Questions? Contact Careers@energysafety.ca.gov

Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety jobs

Public Information Officer (Information Officer I Specialist)