Communications Specialist - Technology & Executive Communications

Date Posted: 09/08/2026

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 507140

Industry: Government

Job Title: Communications Specialist - Technology & Executive Communications

Job Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5J 3W7

Work Model: Onsite

Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:15 to 4:30 Mountain Time

Employment Type: Temporary

FT/PT: Full-Time

Estimated Duration (In months): 13

Min Hourly Rate($): 50.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 55.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Adobe Creative Suite, Communications, Editing, Microsoft PowerPoint

Experience Desired: Experience developing and implementing effective communication plans (2 yrs); Internal/organizational communications, including executive messages, announcements, newsletters (3 yrs); Senior leadership presentations and visual communications; advanced PowerPoint (3 yrs); Communication review, evaluation, and improvement (2 yrs); Business writing, editing, and translating complex information into clear communications (3 yrs); Executive/leadership and SME collaboration for communications development (2 yrs); Branding, visual identity, templates, and infographics using Adobe Creative Suite/Canva (2 yrs)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

C2C is not available

Required Education:

• University graduation in a related field (such as Commerce, Communications) plus four (4) years of progressively responsible related experience

Required Skills

• Experience developing and implementing effective communication plans (2 Years)
• Experience developing professional internal and organizational communications, including executive/leadership messages, employee communications, organizational announcements, newsletters, briefing materials, and other communication products (3 Years)
• Experience developing professional presentations and visual communication materials for senior leadership and other organizational audiences, including advanced use of Microsoft PowerPoint (3 Years)
• Experience reviewing and evaluating existing communications and recommending or implementing improvements to clarity, consistency, effectiveness, and audience suitability (2 Years)
• Experience with professional business writing, editing, and translating complex business or technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications (3 Years)
• Experience working directly with executives, senior leaders, managers, and subject matter experts to gather information, provide communications advice, and develop communication products (2 Years)
• Clear verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group (3 Years)

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing branding, visual identity, templates, infographics, or other visual communication products using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or comparable tools (2 Years)
• Experience developing communications related to technology service disruptions, outages, planned maintenance, incidents, or service changes (1 Year)
• Experience developing communications within a technology, IT, digital transformation, or similarly technical environment (2 Years)
• Experience developing communications within government, the broader public sector, courts, justice, or another complex regulated organization (1 Year)
• Experience supporting communications for organizational transformation, change management, restructuring, or other significant organizational change initiatives (2 Years)
• Experience using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or other digital platforms to publish or manage organizational communications (1 Year)

The Communications Specialist will provide professional communications services in support of the client's Technology Services (CTS). The resource will work closely with the Executive Director, CTS leadership, project teams, and stakeholders to develop and deliver communications that support organizational change, executive messaging, employee engagement, and strategic initiatives. The resource will develop communication strategies and products that effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders while ensuring messaging is clear, consistent, timely, and aligned with Court standards. Key areas of support include executive communications, organizational announcements, employee communications, presentation development, branding, communication planning, stakeholder engagement, and operational communications

Job Duties

• Develop executive communications on behalf of the Executive Director, including branch updates, organizational announcements, leadership messages, and employee communications
• Prepare monthly CTS Branch communications based on information provided by the Executive Director and CTS leadership
• Develop communication strategies and communication plans supporting organizational transformation and technology initiatives
• Create professional communication products including presentations, executive briefing notes, speaking notes, newsletters, FAQs, infographics, and visual communication materials
• Develop branding and visual identity for CTS initiatives, ensuring consistency across communication products
• Translate complex business and technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications
• Support organizational change initiatives through employee engagement and change communications
• Review, edit, and provide quality assurance for communications prepared by project teams and leadership
• Review existing operational communications, including service outage and maintenance notifications, and recommend improvements to readability, consistency, effectiveness, and customer experience
• Develop standardized communication templates and guidance for operational and executive communications
• Collaborate with executives, managers, subject matter experts, and project teams to gather information and prepare communication materials
• Develop presentations and supporting materials for executive meetings, leadership forums, town halls, and stakeholder engagement sessions
• Provide communications advice and recommendations to CTS leadership regarding communication approaches and stakeholder messaging
• Ensure all communication products align with Alberta Courts communication standards, visual identity requirements, and plain language principles
• Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
• Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.

Benefits

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).