Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

Summary

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

Duties

As a Public Affairs Specialist, you will:

Manage PIH's presence at conferences and industry events including developing conference strategies for promoting PIH programs, policies and new initiatives.

Take an active role in pitching participation of PIH officials in industry conferences and events.

Develop and maintain relationships with industry stakeholders including the Public Housing Authorities, state, city, and local officials, and other housing policy organizations.

Manage conference attendance and event planning, including identifying appropriate conferences for participation, pitching panel participation for senior executives, assisting in booth design, securing exhibit spaces, and managing conference related logistics.

Develop, manage or assist in the development of employee-wide events and initiatives, such as strategic plan roll out and all-staff meetings.