SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS:

($63,393.31 - $73,118.09 Annually)

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Manager, Employee Communications, the Senior Communications Specialist, Employee Communications, provides strategic communications planning, employee communications, executive communications, issues management, materials production, and event management services for internal audiences. He/she/they provides support for high-profile projects and internal corporate initiatives, works with other Branches and departments to manage intranet content and user experience, and helps develop and champion best practices and guidelines for effective employee communications.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The successful candidate will have the following:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced diploma in communications or other relevant discipline.
• Considerable progressive experience in communications in the areas of communications planning, employee engagement, employee communications, and executive communications, in a public sector environment.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge and understanding of communications, specifically in the public sector environment
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 applications (SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines and pressures, with scrupulous attention to details
• Strong event management skills
• Ability to write, prepare, and post content to websites for both internal and external audiences
• Ability to develop and implement communication strategies
• Ability to work independently and as a team player to analyze, problem-solve, mediate, and mitigate difficult situations
• Ability to build effective working relationships and work with external partners such as agencies and contractors
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in an appropriate manner while displaying a high degree of judgement, discretion, and decision-making ability
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

Indigenous candidates are welcome to connect with an Indigenous team member in our organization to discuss the recruitment process and our workplace, please contact [email protected] arrange a call.

How to Apply:

Please review the attached job description for a complete list of duties, qualifications and competencies. To be considered for this competition, applicants must submit a cover letter and resume clearly identifying how they meet the qualifications necessary for this position. This information will be used as part of the selection process.

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