Competition #:
05469955
Employee Type:
TERM SPECIFIC FULL TIME
Bargaining Unit:
NON-CONTRACT
Facility:
CORPORATE OFFICE
Department:
NH HLTH PROMO & PUB ENG
Reports To:
REG MGR, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS &PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Close Date:
AUGUST 26, 2020
POSITION SUMMARY
The Communications Specialist, Content Development & Engagement is a member of the team responsible for the development and implementation of Northern Health's digital communications strategies. This position will be involved in all digital, public and employee engagement work, including:
- Content development, including researching, interviewing, writing, editing, and planning.
- Social media management
- Web and multimedia management, such as content publishing
- Project managing the organization and planning of ongoing, long-term content and related strategies
- Assisting the communications team and program areas with content planning and development.
- Providing digital communications support for the purpose of health promotions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing or journalism;
- A minimum of five (5) years of related experience in communications, marketing, and/or public relations in corporate environment;
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the support, development and administration of social media and websites, including experience in the development, writing and editing of content.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Knowledge of current health topics and issues in B.C. and within the NH region are an asset.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- The ability to develop interesting and engaging original content.
- Outstanding written communication skills.
- Outstanding copyediting skills
- Demonstrated expertise writing for a variety of media, including print, video (scripts), social media and web.
- Extensive knowledge of communications tools and practices used within a corporate environment.
- Experience with social media, multimedia and website development.
- Working knowledge of design, photography, publications production, desktop publishing and electronic communications.
- Proven experience developing promotional campaign plans and materials for the purpose of community engagement, both online and not.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally in a confident and effective manner.
- Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to build and foster relationships between organizations and groups.
- Ability to handle confidential and/or sensitive issues in a professional manner.
- Ability to remain calm, alert and high functioning under stressful situations.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to set priorities and be results-oriented.
- Ability to work effectively with senior leaders and other stakeholders in a wide variety of settings across the organization.
- Flexibility to provide after-hours service in emergency or unpredictable circumstances.
- All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT