COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Fundy Regional Service Commission - Corporate Office, Saint John, NB
Full-time position
Located in the heart of South-Central New Brunswick, the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC) proudly serves seven vibrant communities: Fundy-St. Martins, Grand Bay-Westfield, Hampton, Quispamsis, Rothesay, Saint John, and the Fundy Rural District.
The FRSC is not just about delivering services - but igniting a spirit of collaboration, resilience, and excellence across the region. Our growing team strives to provide equitable access to programs and services for every resident and build resilient communities. With the FRSC's newly expanded mandate, we are looking for a passionate individual to join us in communicating a diverse portfolio of regional services. From solid waste management to community planning and development, from regional transportation to regional facilities and community development, there's no shortage of exciting challenges.
We are seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Manager of Community Development & Public Relations, you would be an integral part of this multifaceted team environment, working across departments, as well as with internal and external stakeholders.
Your Role:
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive communications strategy to enhance the visibility and credibility of the FRSC.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the FRSC's website, ensuring it remains up-to-date, user-friendly, and aligned with branding guidelines. Coordinate with designers to implement enhancements and improvements as needed.
- Collaborate across departments to deliver consistent brand messaging across all channels.
- Enhance the communications framework to effectively communicate with members, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
- Develop surveys and public engagement opportunities for ongoing guidance and feedback from stakeholders and partners.
- Support the release of major public-facing publications and reports.
- Collect, organize, and maintain various types of data that will help inform communication strategies.
- Develop and implement a measurement system of all communications activities across the organization.
- Coordinate media inquiries.
- Support streamlined access to information requests to the FRSC.
- Develop and oversee Commission transparency standards and implement necessary changes.
Your Skills:
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.
- Innovative thinking, sound judgement, and adaptable.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Project management experience with capabilities of tight deadline management on multiple projects.
- Degree, diploma, designation in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or other relevant discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in a Communications or Public Relations role.
- Experience in the public sector environment is an asset.
Be part of the new and exciting mandate as we build upon our existing culture of teamwork, professionalism, and customer service excellence. You'll spend your day working on diverse tasks and collaborating with a passionate team.
The Commission offers a competitive salary and benefits for its employees. The salary for this role will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
If you are interested in joining a dedicated team, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. (AST), Monday, May 13th, 2024. We thank all interested applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
For more information on the Fundy Regional Service Commission please visit FundyRegion.ca
