Communications Advisor - Okotoks, Canada - Town of Okotoks

Town of Okotoks

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Okotoks, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Closing Date- May 21, 2023
Our Community:

People who visit and live in Okotoks often comment on how beautiful the scenery is - the mountain views are majestic and the Sheep River valley is at the heart of where we play.

They love that Okotoks is just 15 minutes south of Calgary and a short drive to Kananaskis Country.

Okotoks has gained a reputation as an award-winning community, recognized nationally for our commitment to sustainability and to organizational excellence.

With annexation complete, the community will grow substantially over the next 60 years.

These are exciting times for Okotoks as we envision and plan for our future, while we remain committed to maintaining the enviable lifestyle our residents enjoy.

We Are:

The Town of Okotoks is a progressive organization; offering a challenging and dynamic work environment where collaboration, open communication, frequent exchange of ideas and teamwork across different business centres assists us in providing exceptional customer service.

The Town of Okotoks fosters a culture of shared accountability through our collaboratively developed "Habits of Execution" which empowers employees to focus on organizational outcomes and supports a high performance culture.

We have a strong focus on health and safety, and strive for a culture of wellness, inclusion and organizational effectiveness.

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Communications Advisor to join our team on a temporary basis to provide communication expertise to the Town in the form of developing issue specific or general communication strategy and advisory services to Town stakeholders.

This role will research details of communication issues, develop communications documents or materials, create talking points or key messages for leadership, and act as a municipal spokesperson when appropriate.

Reporting to the Community Engagement Manager, the Communications Advisor is responsible for:

Providing and/or coordinating desktop publishing services for publications such as brochures, posters, and Town newspaper ads, etc.
Providing copywriting services for internal and external client communication needs that include, research, creation, editing, summarizing, compiling and proofreading services.
Coordinating various education and public information programs, special events and initiatives.
Coordinating the activities of consultants/contractors for graphic design and printing.
Maintaining a strong understanding of Town services and effective relationships with local media, while meeting their needs and the Town's by providing information and education about the Town's services, functions, issues etc.
Providing advice to internal clients with regards to effective publications, advertising, presentations, media relation, and other related communication functions and services.
Designing, developing and maintaining the Town website and intranet to ensure information is updated frequently.
Developing communications strategies and tactics to ensure they align with corporate and business centre strategies to increase public awareness of the Town's programs and services.
Maintaining communication channels (i.e., website, and social media). Generate, edit and maintain online and social media content in support of communications plans and projects.
Participating in standby rotation.
Supporting other communications related functions as needed and provide backup to other team members as required.
Participating in or leading ad hoc projects as assigned.

What You Bring

Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, desktop publishing or related field is preferred.
5 years related experience, equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, along with strong proofreading skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication skills, political sensitivity, tact and confidentiality are necessary.

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive benefit plan
Career development
Flexible work schedule
Hybrid work model
So much more

Pre-employment Requirements:

Proof of education
Favorable criminal record checks

Competition # 1123NP
Business Centre Community Engagement
Position Type Full-time Term for 1 year
Compensation $82,655 - $91,092 annually plus standby compensation
Standby Rotation Required Yes
Hours of Work 37.5
Work Location On-site/Hybrid
Number of Openings 1
Police Record Check Required Yes