Communications Officer
IW2 Informational Writer 2
Regular/full-time
Elections Manitoba
Manitoba Legislative Assembly
Winnipeg MB
Advertisement Number: 43580
Salary(s): IW2 $ 62,754 - $ 77,109 per year
Closing Date: December 4, 2024
Elections Manitoba (EM) is an integrity driven organization dedicated to ensuring free, fair, and accessible elections for the people of Manitoba. As an independent office of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly, EM is steadfast in upholding the core values of democracy. The team at EM is committed to fairness, integrity, respect, excellence, participation, innovation, and accountability, striving to create an environment where every vote counts.
Elections Manitoba is seeking a highly organized, creative individual to join our team as a Communications Officer. Reporting to the Director of Communications and Public Information, the Communications Officer works to connect voters and partners with the services provided by Elections Manitoba.
If you are excited about the opportunity to build relationships that contribute to the delivery of free, fair and accessible elections, we invite you to apply and join our team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be, and remain, politically non-partisan in both perception and fact.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
Essential skills/expertise:
- Post-secondary education in communications or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
- Exceptional written, presentation, oral communication, and interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to present complex material in an easy-to-understand format.
- Extensive experience developing and editing a variety of communication materials.
- Effective political acumen and the ability to manage confidential, controversial, and politically sensitive material and situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Practical experience with social media tools and tactics.
- Experience building effective working relationships with a variety of groups.
- Demonstrated experience managing numerous projects and file simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Experience with Adobe CC.
Desired skills/expertise:
- Media relations experience
- Supervisory experience
- Experience with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop considered an asset
- The ability to speak and write in French
Duties:
Communications Officer will:
- Develop, manage, and deliver a variety of communications content and materials for a variety of audiences.
- Be responsible for digital content creation and delivery of informational election materials, public information materials and reports and internal EM materials.
- Promote and support ongoing education and outreach programing and relationship building and to engage and connect with voters with an aim to reducing barriers to voting.
- Support media relations efforts and activities.
- During a general election, establish and oversee operations of a six to eight person call centre to respond to public calls and inquiries.
Apply to:
Advertisement No. 43580
Human Resource Services
302-386 Broadway
Winnipeg MB, R3C 3R6
Phone: 204-945-7279
Fax: 204-948-3115
Email: [email protected]
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
WHEN APPLYING TO THIS POSITION, PLEASE INDICATE THE ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER AND POSITION TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND/OR BODY OF YOUR EMAIL.
Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their cover letter or resumé if they are from any of the following groups: women, Indigenous people, visible minorities or persons with disabilities.
Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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