Temporary Communications Advisor - Jobs in Clairmont

Job Description

The County of Grande Prairie builds on its natural environment and the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizens to provide an unmatched quality of life and opportunity for all. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Trustworthy, Transparent, Respectful, and Collaborative guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture.Join our growing team in Grande Prairie, Alberta!As a Communications Advisor you will help lead communications strategies and tactics related to the County’s priorities, build relationships with teams across the organization, and provide strategic communications advice to leaders across departments. Under the direction of the Director, Communications and Marketing, become an integral part of our department and we will invest in your future aspirations.The responsibilities of this fast-paced position include responding quickly to a changing environment, developing comprehensive integrated communications plans, and supporting tactics, media relations, project management, and relationship-building. In all of this, you will exemplify the County’s vision: First in building sustainable, prosperous, and safe communities.Primary duties will include:Assisting in developing internal and external strategic communication plans and materials to support operational initiatives, municipal programs, and issues managementDay-to-day operational requirements include preparing communication materials and responding to issues while working with County departments to ensure accuracy and consistency of department, project, and corporate messagingWriting, editing, coordinating, and managing communications associated with the development of communications plans, newsletters, news releases, advertisements, fact sheets, briefing notes, special events, and other communicationsWorking with clients, designers, printers, vendors, and marketing agencies to create effective communications and advertising productsProducing and posting web and social media contentUsing social media to advance storytelling, information sharing, and external communications effortsManaging media relations and potential issues, including developing proactive/reactive strategies with consistent and timely messagingProviding administrative support to the DirectorPost-secondary diploma or degree in Communications, Public Relations, or JournalismRelevant experience in corporate communications, preferably in the public sectorMembership with International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) or Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) an assetPassionate about writing engaging stories with extensive knowledge of communication practices and principlesAdvanced computer skills, organizational and written communication skills, and the ability to learn and adapt to changing situationsExperience in print and digital designSelf-starter with the ability to work independently in a time-efficient mannerPossession of a valid class 5 Alberta driver #39;s license and satisfactory driving recordThe ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic team player with great attention to detail.This position is temporary full-time, for 17 months with the possibility of extension, and includes benefits. We #39;re offering a hybrid, 35-hour work week with paid or banked overtime at a 1.5x rate.Hourly Pay: $40.61 to $47.78We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.The County of Grande Prairie recognizes and values the principles of fair hiring practices. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@countygp.ab.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.This posting may be used for future vacancies or to fill more than one positionThis posting may be open until a suitable candidate(s) is/are found.Please note that once your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. If we require any additional information we will contact you. Due to the volume of applications received we can only answer questions at the interview stage.