Public Information Coordinator

Pay Range: $33.21 - $41.51/hr. I $69,079 - $86,349 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, October 6, 2025

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Public Information Coordinator job is available with the City of Fort Worth City Secretary's Office. In this role you will administer the City's Public Information Act Response Program as outlined by Texas Government Code, Chapter 552. coordinate and provide procedural support to a citywide network of departmental liaisons. Ensures the City is providing information promptly and is compliant with requirements of the Texas Public Information Act.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree from an accredited college with major course work in Business Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Four (4) years of related experience in records management, processing requests, or related field preferably in a local government environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Texas Public Information Act.
• Experience using or administration of an enterprise-wide software application.
• Experience developing and providing training programs.

The Public Information Coordinator job responsibilities include:

• Serves as Point of Contact for public information requests for Mayor and Council.
• Administers the City's public information request response program by managing the receipt of requests; entering, reviewing, assigning, and saving the City's electronic file copy of each request along with all attachments; clarifying, cost estimation and calculation; tracking and monitoring to ensure timely completion of all requests.
• Assists with monitoring departmental performance and conducts annual audits on the City's compliance with the Program requirements.
• Assists with the development and review of policies and procedures to implement the Program in cooperation with the City's Law Department.
• Assists with development of and provides training to liaisons and departments on Program Requirements including the development of online trainings, guides and other resources for departments.
• Provides advice and support to internal departmental liaisons citywide and external customers regarding Public Information and Non-Public information topics. Consults daily with City staff regarding procedure and requirements.
• Prepares varied statistical, written reports and presentations related to Police accident report logs, monthly revenue and expenditures, Public Information statistics, and other reports as requested by departments.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.