Communications & Knowledge Translation Assistant

University of Toronto; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks a Communications & Knowledge Translation Assistant to support marketing and communication strategies. This role involves producing promotional materials, managing digital communications, and ensuring consistency with brand identity. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and a knack for problem-solving. Join a forward-thinking team at a leading university, where your contributions will enhance impactful programs and outreach efforts. This part-time position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic environment while making a difference in the academic community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum two years of experience in communications activities.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing strategies and produce promotional materials.
• Maintain communication templates and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Content management systems

Social media platforms

Job description

Communications & Knowledge Translation Assistant

Pay Competitive

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

• Req#: 31907
• Date Posted: 08/11/2023
• Req ID: 31907
• Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
• Department: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
• Position Number: 00054747

Description:

About us:
Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:
The Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology is among the oldest in North America. We offer training in pharmacology and toxicology to both undergraduate and graduate students who may subsequently go on to do exciting research, regulatory and administrative careers in academic, industrial, and healthcare provision settings.

As a Communications Assistant, you will work closely with the Communications team to support marketing and communication strategies. You will contribute to digital media communications including producing promotional and outreach materials, ensuring that the content is consistent with UofT's brand identity guidelines. You will have the opportunity to support impactful programs and contribute to marketing, communication, and digital media strategies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting marketing and outreach strategies by formatting/maintaining communication templates and writing routine documents and correspondence
• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
• Resolving issues within the scope of the role, escalating problems as required, and following rules and procedural instructions when creating, maintaining and/or deactivating user accounts
• Contributing to digital media communications by producing promotional and outreach materials, ensuring content is consistent with brand identity guidelines, editing content for style and tone, proofreading and fact-checking, and formatting layout of online information
• Preparing schedules for the release of pre-planned social media content, tracking/monitoring digital communications activities, collecting digital assets for online platform use, and disseminating information via social media
• Verifying that websites are compliant with the University's web space guide, verifying that links to all related websites are up-to-date, and customizing website according to objectives or user feedback
• Maintaining information on digital platforms and updating/maintaining photographic records

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum two years of related experience with supporting communications activities
• Proven experience with producing promotional and outreach materials
• Experience preparing social media release schedules
• Experience formatting and maintaining communication templates
• Experience serving as the first point of contact, fielding inquiries, and directing incoming media inquiries
• High level of proficiency with MS Office Suite, content management systems and experience with new/emerging media and information technology
• Strong communication skills and the ability to foster positive relations in a decentralized environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Meticulous
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Team player

Please note that this is a part-time (60% FTE) and a one-year term position upon hire.

Closing Date: 08/25/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Part-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 07 -- $53,222 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $68,063. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
Recruiter: Sharon Hung

Lived Experience Statement:
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

About the company

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.