Communications Specialist - Edmonton, Canada - MacEwan University

MacEwan University

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COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR
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Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $ $42.41 per hour
September 8, 2023About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full

- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking an individual for a full-time continuing opportunity as Communications Specialist with the Office of the University Registrar.

This position is responsible for the development and coordination of a comprehensive communications plan for the OUR, development and maintenance of web content and student communications, and editing the Academic Calendar.

The specialist will work collaboratively with all units within the OUR and provide strategic direction for improving external and internal communications, and support policy development.

The role will consult with external departments as needed, to develop a holistic understanding of institutional changes and contribute to communication plans to inform students and staff.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Creating, upholding, and maintaining the OUR Communications Strategy that aligns with the university's overall strategic vision.
Working closely with OUR staff and management to identify promotional and communication requirements and recommend suitable solutions and tactics to support initiative(s), while ensuring alignment with the department, division, and broader institution's standards, policies, practices, and strategy.
Creating and executing communications plans to communicate with key stakeholders, including MacEwan students, applicants, departments, faculty and staff.
Creating and coordinating communication materials and executing supporting tactics.
Managing the OUR's publicfacing TV loop, including writing and editing content, graphic design, and operating Digital Signage software.
Providing support for governance and policy work.
Assisting with creating new and revising existing policy documents. Attending consultation meetings and extract/determine relevant information to include in policy drafts/revisions.
Developing and coordinating change management plans for newly published, updated, or rescinded policy documents.

SKILLS

Knowledge and understanding of communication planning and project management.
Superior written and verbal communication skills.
Superior writing competency and editing skills.
Superior planning, organizational, and time management skills.
Superior analytical and critical thinking skills.
Superior proofreading skills with aptitude for details, accuracy, and thoroughness.
Superior interpersonal communications skills.
Selfmotivation.
The ability to multitask.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, or other related field.
Minimum of three years' experience working in a communications position.
Experience in a postsecondary environment would be an asset.
Equivalences may be considered.

BENEFITS
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary.

Our total compensation package includes: