COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Kativik Regional Government; Rivière-Koksoak; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan: RRSP

Group Insurance

Vacation: 20 days/year + 10 days in-l

Statutory Holidays: 20 days

Job summary

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) invites applications for the role of Coordinator, Communications. The position leads public information and media relations for the northern Québec region, reporting to the Director of the Communications Department and supervising staff under the applicable collective agreement.

The role is a term position with possibility of permanency, offers hybrid work, and carries a salary between CAD 85,598/year and CAD 117,698/year for a 35-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field.
• Minimum five years of relevant public relations experience and staff supervision.
• Strong leadership and resourcefulness.
• Ability to understand and manage rapidly changing situations.
• Capacity to synthesize relevant information.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Written and oral proficiency in at least two of Inuktitut, English and French.

Responsibilities

• Develops the KRG yearly communication plan, objectives and priorities and coordinates the Communications Department budget.
• Ensures implementation and follow-up of action plans to achieve the Department’s annual objectives.
• Supervises and coordinates activities and staff of the Department in accordance with the collective agreement.
• Establishes and maintains contact with journalists, bloggers, and opinion leaders.
• Coordinates press releases, advertising, brochures and any other KRG publication for media and the public.
• Supervises requests for information and interviews.
• Supervises logistical components of internal and public events organized by the KRG and partners.
• Coordinates media coverage of events including KRG meetings and VIP visits.
• Supervises translation services and prepared translated documentation for KRG Council meetings.
• Coordinates development of the KRG website and employee intranet content.
• Carry out other related tasks as required.

Skills

Leadership

Public relations

Staff supervision

Communication planning

Analytical skills

Bicultural/Linguistic proficiency (Inu

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Job description

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supra municipal body with jurisdiction over the territory located north of the 55th parallel, which its main office in Kuujjuaq, is looking for a dynamic person with demonstrable leadership skills and a track record of initiative, reliability and resourcefulness to work in the capacity of:

COORDINATOR, COMMUNICATIONS

(Term with possibility of permanency - Full-time)

Reporting to the Director of the Communications Department, the Coordinator, Communications leads communications activities of the Kativik Regional Government (KRG), including the preparation of information for the public, media relations, websites and intranet and other pertinent communication activities and tools. More specifically the Coordinator, Communications:

• Develops the KRG yearly communication plan, objectives and priorities, and coordinates planning of the Communications Department budget;
• Ensures implementation and follow-up of action plans to achieve the Department’s annual objectives;
• Supervises and coordinate activities and staff of the Department in accordance with the applicable collective agreement;
• Establishes and maintain contact with journalists, bloggers, and opinion leaders;
• Coordinates press releases, advertising, brochures and any other KRG publication destined for media and the public;
• Supervises requests for information and interviews;
• Supervises logistical and organizational components of internal and public events organized by the KRG and in collaboration with other organizations as required;
• Coordinates media coverage of events including KRG-related meetings, and VIP visits etc.;
• Supervises translation services, and the preparation of translated documentation for KRG Council meetings and internal departmental clients;
• Coordinate the development of the KRG website and employee intranet and manage the development of content;
• Carry out other related tasks as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or in a related field;
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in public relations, including the management and supervision of staff;
• Solid leadership skills and demonstrated resourcefulness;
• Strong capacity to understand and manage situations that develop and change quickly;
• Capacity to synthesize relevant information;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages: Inuktitut, English and French.

Place of work: Hybrid

Salary: Minimum $85,598/year; maximum $117,698/year based on 35 hours/week

BENEFITS

• Pension Plan: RRSP
• Group Insurance
• Vacation: 20 days/year plus 10 days in lieu of overtime
• Statutory Holidays: 20 days including 10 during Christmas holidays

The KRG is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with this and with the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement, conditions may vary to promote the employment of Inuit candidates.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.