DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a professional administrative position within the Ulster County Tourism Office. An employee in this class assists, and acts generally for and in the place of, the Director of Tourism in their absence. The employee is responsible for providing general direction and administrative oversight of the work of all employees in the office. The incumbent facilitates the development of new projects and monitors and evaluates the progress of on-going projects in relation to the scope and direction of the Tourism Office. The specific duties may vary, but the general responsibility of the incumbent is to assist in the direction of policy and program development. The work is carried out in accordance with accepted professional practice and with the guidance of the Ulster County Legislature. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of the Ulster County Tourism Office, with wide leeway allowed for the use of professional judgement in carrying out the details of the work. General supervision is normally exercised over the work of professional and non-professional employees as well as the work of outside consultants. Does related work as required.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles, practices, terminology and methods of marketing; good knowledge of the layout and design of promotional material; working knowledge of current windows-based and web-based office software applications; working knowledge of organizational, planning and project coordination tools; good customer service skills; ability to work independently; ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with various constituencies; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with a variety of organizations and individuals; ability to establish and maintain relations with representatives of the press, radio and others engaged in publicity work; detail-oriented; initiative; poise; tact; courtesy and resourcefulness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either:
A.    Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or closely related field and two (2) years of experience in public or community relations, which includes experience in writing and designing promotional materials and marketing such materials to the target audience; OR
B.     Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or closely related field and four (4) years of experience in public and community relations, which includes experience in writing and designing promotional materials and marketing such materials to the target audience; OR
C.     Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6)) years of full-time paid or its part-time equivalent experience as described above; OR
D.     An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A, B or C above.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice Services or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.
IF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IS INDICATED; TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.  A CANDIDATE LACKING THE REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL RECEIVE A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL PENDING THE RECEIPT OF TRANSCRIPTS. 
ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.