Intermediate Communication Consultant

About The Opportunity

Our Public Sector client is seeking one Intermediate Communications Consultant to support the development and execution of a new strategic communications plan, helping ensure effective two-way communication between organizational leadership and a large, distributed operational community.

The successful candidate will support internal and external communications, public affairs coordination, web and social media content, publications, video/audio products, and related communications deliverables in both English and French.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop a coordinated and integrated strategic communications plan
• Support the development of mission, vision, and key messaging materials in consultation with leadership and stakeholders
• Liaise with internal public affairs and communications stakeholders to ensure communications activities align with applicable policies, procedures, and approval processes
• Provide communications advice and content review for internal and external communications products
• Support accurate messaging on public affairs, internal communications, media relations, and stakeholder communications matters
• Build and maintain working relationships with communications, public affairs, government, partner, and industry stakeholders, as required
• Prepare and/or review written communications materials, including speeches, briefing notes, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, placemats, newsletters, journalistic articles, and related communications products
• Write, design, develop, edit, and maintain web, intranet, and social media content
• Develop PowerPoint presentations and other visual communications materials
• Support the design and publication of print and online communications products
• Develop and maintain communications reference materials, including glossaries, acronym lists, and related terminology resources
• Attend meetings and prepare meeting minutes, records of discussion, or records of decision, as required
• Review, prepare, produce, edit, and publish audio/video communications products, including short videos, recordings, podcasts, transcripts, and related materials
• Prepare and submit communications deliverables in both English and French
• Maintain an organized electronic library of work in progress, delivered items, review comments, and version-controlled materials
• Prepare monthly progress reports documenting activities completed, outstanding items, issues, recommendations, days/hours charged, and approved travel costs, where applicable

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience developing at least one strategic communications plan within the last thirty-six months
• A minimum of twelve months of combined experience, obtained within the last thirty-six months, designing and developing websites and social media
• A minimum of twelve months of combined experience, obtained within the last thirty-six months, designing print and online publications
• A minimum of twelve months of combined experience, obtained within the last thirty-six months, producing and editing videos of at least one minute in duration
• Experience performing duties related to public affairs or communications functions for a government organization at the federal, provincial, or municipal level
• Experience as a primary or significant contributor in the development of written communications, which may include news releases, speeches, fact sheets, backgrounders, questions and answers, and media response lines
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Publisher, or other web and print design tools
• Experience using Microsoft Publisher for web and/or print design
• Experience using other web and print design tools

About The Job

• Contract duration: 3 years (240 days per year)
• On-site in the National Capital Region or Remote
• Security: Reliability clearance required

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How To Apply

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Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.