Title: Public Information Officer Location: St Louis MO Duration: Full Time Essential Functions and Responsibilities: + Facilitates all aspects of press conferences, including coordination of all participants and preparing equipment. + Coordinates and/or assists in coordination of public relations activities such as press conferences, public appearances, speaking engagements, interviews, and special events. + Writes and edits press releases, news articles, features, speeches, and television scripts. + Acts as department spokesperson as requested; answers questions from press; presents information to news media and public; gives presentations to groups. + Develops marketing and promotional materials such as brochures, publications, newsletters, videos, simple infographics, television programming, and web pages; originates ideas, develops design and layout. + Acts as public information advisor to other department staff; reviews correspondence and speeches proposed by others. Qualifications A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, or a related field; plus three years of experience developing and coordinating public information programs for a large organization. OR, an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Why Choose Cogent? Cogent Infotech stands at the forefront of technology consulting and is recognized globally for its award-winning services. With our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, we specialize in guiding enterprises through digital transformation, leveraging the power of emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and AI. Our mission is to provide innovative workforce solutions that address the complex challenges faced by today’s businesses. As an ISO-certified firm and appraised at CMMI level 3, our reputation for excellence is well-established. We are proud to collaborate with over 70 Fortune 500 companies and more than 150 Federal & State agencies, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that drive success. Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law