Communications Officer - Winnipeg, Canada - City of Winnipeg

City of Winnipeg

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Communications, and working in a collaborative team environment in the Customer Service & Communications Department, the Communications Officer will provide communications expertise and develop creative solutions to complex communications matters for their departmental portfolio - including media relations support and issues management.

The Communications Officer will develop timely, comprehensive, strategic communications plans and materials; will identify opportunities to share positive stories about City staff, programs, and services, leveraging owned media; and will develop compelling and engaging written and visual content across various platforms to achieve communications goals and objectives.

The Communications Officer will be required to be available to provide communications support on evenings and weekends.

As the _Communications Officer,_
you will**:

Work collaboratively as a part of the Corporate Communications team, within the Customer Service & Communications Department
Develop and execute timely, comprehensive, and strategic communications plans and materials related to your departmental portfolio
Develop communications materials to support initiatives, programs, and services related to your departmental portfolio
Provide communications expertise to internal stakeholders, and meet with departmental staff as required to assist in issue analysis, media responses, and the development of effective and innovative communications materials
Identify opportunities, and create written and visual content to share positive stories about City staff, programs, and services across multiple communications platforms, leveraging owned media, including social media, electronic newsletters, intranet, website, and blog, among others
Coordinate logistics of communicationsrelated media events related to your departmental portfolio
Liaise with members of the media as a representative of the City, and provide responses to media inquiries

Your education and qualifications include:

Diploma in Communications / Journalism, Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience developing and executing strategic communications plans/programs at the corporate level
Experience in video production would be considered an asset
Expertise in internal communications, media relations, and social media
Excellent written communication skills including experience writing and editing clearly and concisely in plain language
Excellent verbal communication skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective, positive relationships with various stakeholders, including with colleagues, senior management, members of the media, elected officials, and the members of the public
Strong organizational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize and coordinate work to a deadline in a highvolume workplace with multiple, competing deadlines
Ability to work independently in a fastpaced environment, to initiate, plan, and complete communications projects with mínimal direction
Ability to build consensus, generate common understanding, and create shared vision in an environment of diverse stakeholders and interests
Ability to exercise discretion, diplomacy, and confidentiality

Conditions of employment:

The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.