Communications & Education Coordinator - Burnaby, Canada - Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver

Verified Company

Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
External Relations

Employee Group:
Teamsters Local 31

Location: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby

Salary Range/ Wage Rate:
PG 27 $3, $3,680.10 bi-weekly

Our External Relations Department is seeking a Communications & Education Coordinator who will work closely with the Division Manager, Corporate Communications on the development and implementation of the newly formed Metro Vancouver Youth and Educations Advisory Panel, ensuring the youth voice is integrated in plans and programs that departments across Metro Vancouver are prioritizing.

You are:
A youth and education collaboration expert, who is passionate about issues that impact the region, with strategic marketing skills and a results-oriented attitude matched with a strong understanding of the objectives of Metro Vancouver and its members.

This role:

Provides communications and public relations advice to senior departmental managers and officers, and through them to their respective committees, on corporate and departmental objectives and issues and in crisis situations.
Develops and writes departmental communications strategies, and specific communications, social marketing and/or program plans by researching corporate and departmental objectives and issues; analyzing public opinion and research; identifying target audiences and key messages; preparing budget estimates; and developing evaluation criteria.
Conducts corporatewide public programs to support department initiatives concerning schools, youth and educators.; Reviews, coordinates and advises on school and youth outreach initiatives from the concept stage through to final product; liaises with stakeholders in the development of strategies related to corporate priorities and the implementation of management plans; conducts related web and media analyses; acts as project leader for outreach events.
Develops and prepares materials to complement existing education curricula; writes or adapts print materials and teaching aids, plans and writes lesson plans and teaching activities for use by educators or community groups; prepares budget estimates and develops evaluation criteria for same.
Plans and coordinates implementation and delivery of school and youth related communication, social media and behavior change campaigns, education projects by overseeing the work of the creative services team and external consultants to ensure all materials such as brochures, speeches, videos, presentations and segments thereof, displays, news releases, and/or teaching/education materials are produced on time and within budget.
Plans and prepares budget estimates and upon approval administers budget expenditures for departmental annual and project communications and/or school and youth program budgets; identifies funding opportunities with other departments, member municipalities and the private sector.
Develops and presents reports to client departments, municipal councils and advisory committees.
Performs related work as required.

To be successful, you have:

University graduation, with a degree in communications, business, or broadcast communications, or a teacher's certificate, a preference for CAPR or IABC accreditation, plus considerable related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques relating to communications in all forms of media, and/or education especially as it relates to governmental agencies, organizations and/or the school system.
Considerable knowledge of writing techniques, graphic arts, photography, print production and of news, advertising and/or broadcasting, and web and social media.
Sound knowledge of the objectives of the Board, Metro Vancouver and its member municipalities as they relate to the work performed.
Working knowledge of assigned client departments' policies and operations related to the work performed.
Ability to plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate communications, behavior change and/or education strategies, programs, campaigns, initiatives, and/or events.
Ability to establish and maintain effective liaison and working relationships with a variety of senior level internal and external contacts.
Ability to represent Metro Vancouver's corporate objectives to internal and external audiences.
Ability to develop and implement concepts and themes and to coordinate production and delivery of a variety of communications, social marketing and/or education material.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.
Ability to prepare budget estimates, administer and control an approved budget; and to prepare and maintain records, reports, correspondence and related material.
Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.
Completion of a Criminal Records Check.