Communications Associate-Impact Assessment

Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

NWMO is seeking a Communications Associate – Impact Assessment to join its fast-paced Communications team in a hybrid Toronto/Ignace role. You will support communication plans, write, edit and manage content for regulatory reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to the Manager, Impact Assessment Communications, you will oversee projects from content development to production, coordinate resources, and ensure messages align with NWMO branding and audience needs.

Qualifications

• 4-year university degree in communications or equivalent required.
• Over 2 years’ experience in communications, public relations or public affairs.
• Experience in corporate communications and implementing communications plans is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong project management and organization skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills; knowledge of the nuclear sector is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage editorial plans for intranet, Teams, email and engagement events.
• Project manage production of materials from writing to translation and distribution.
• Ensure materials align with NWMO strategies, branding and audience needs.
• Coordinate resources (designers, translators, printers) to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to produce content for multiple platforms.
• Contribute to development and evolution of NWMO communications strategies.
• Use analytics to measure impact and provide improvement recommendations.
• Represent NWMO in regulatory engagement activities when needed.

Skills

Editing & Writing

Project Management

Communication Skills

Collaboration

MS Office

Education

4-year university degree in communications or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Founded in 2002, the NWMO is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come. The NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders who are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. In 2024, the NWMO selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the potential hosts for the site for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.

This decision means our office and staff will, in the future, be relocating to Ignace, Ont., and the deep geological repository will be situated in the area of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace. Infrastructure planning and development are underway to support this transition and ensure that both the community and our employees are well served and supported, now and in the future.

Communications Associate – Impact Assessment

Fulltime – One (1) Position Available

Position Location:

Toronto Head Office – 30 Adelaide St East

or Ignace, Ontario – 304 Main Street

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking a dynamic Communications Associate- Impact Assessment to join our energetic and fast-paced Communications team. Reporting to the Manager, Impact Assessment Communications, the Communications Associate - Impact Assessment is responsible for supporting the implementation and execution of communication plans and analysis.

• Create and manage editorial plans and content development for a range of internal and external communication channels, including intranet, Teams, e-mail, engagement events and communications activities related to regulatory reporting requirements.
• Project manage the production of communication material, from content development (writing, editing proofreading, approval, translation) to design, production, printing, mailing and placement. Ensure all materials:
  • Are consistent with and help achieve NWMO communications strategies;
  • Meet NWMO visual identity requirements;
  • Communicate consistent key messages;
  • Are appropriately adapted to multiple platforms where required;
  • Incorporate current communications best practice; and
  • Are appropriate given specialized needs of each target audience.
• Examples of materials include, but are not limited to: e-newsletters, backgrounders, brochures, reports, web copy, social media content, video scripts, exhibits, flyers and advertisements.
• Manage a range of internal and external resources to ensure each project is produced on time, on budget, and in accordance with NWMO brand standards and communication strategies. Ensure resources are scheduled to avoid bottlenecks, delays or unnecessary costs. These resources typically could include graphic designers, consultants, photographers, translators, exhibit developers and printers.
• Plan, research and collaborate with subject matter experts, and members of the Regulatory Approvals and Communications teams to produce of written, video, graphic and other content for use in a range of platforms. Ensure content is adapted appropriately for maximum effectiveness in each platform.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, management and evolution of NWMO communications strategies.
• Support and assist with the development and implementation of communication plans and tactics, sometimes based on confidential information.
• Use consistent proactive and reactive messages to effectively tell the NWMO story across all digital platforms, and align and integrate appropriately with offline messages.
• Ensure corporate communication standards and policies, including visual identity, are applied consistently.
• Use analytics to measure impact and produce reports and recommendations for continuous development and improvement.
• From time to time, represent the NWMO in regulatory engagement activities. This may involve representing the NWMO at public engagement events such as open houses or trade conferences and handling questions from the public.
• Keep up with trends in the communications profession and regulatory frameworks for nuclear facilities and develop strategies and tactics to appropriately adapt our activities to drive progress toward the NWMO’s goals.
• Perform other duties as required.

• A 4-year university degree in communications, public relations or equivalent degree.
• Over 2 years’ experience in communications, public relations, public affairs, regulatory affairs. Experience in the nuclear sector would be a strong asset.
• Experience in corporate communications or working closely with communications teams to contribute to, support, and execute communications strategies and plans is required.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, writing, and editing content for a variety of communications media.
• Requires excellent oral and written communications.
• Requires excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Proficient in standard Microsoft Office
• Proficient French language skills (written and oral) an asset.

Must be eligible to work in Canada and must be able to meet security clearance requirements.

NWMO currently operates in a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office (Tuesdays being universal)and 2 days working from home.

Candidates residing in the Greater Toronto Area: Office Location – 30 Adelaide St East until their role is required to relocate.

Current employees maycontinue working from their existing work location/arrangements until their role is required at site.

We offer a competitive base salary, health care benefits and a defined benefit pension plan.

The NWMO is committed to contributing to Reconciliation in all its work by co-creating a shared future built on rights, equity and well-being. As an employment equity employer, NWMO actively seeks Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, women, people with disabilities, and additional diverse identities for our workforce. The NWMO will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please contact us.

The NWMO is committed to a fair, transparent, and efficient recruitment process.While we sincerely appreciate every expression of interest, only those candidates selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted directly.