Communications officer

Administration régionale Kativik (ARK); Kuujjuaq (Land); On-site; CAD 52,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communications Officer at ARK in Kuujjuaq leads the development and execution of the organization’s communications strategy and media liaison activities. The role involves coordinating external and internal communications, drafting briefs and speeches, and partnering with government and regional bodies to enhance public presence.

Requirements include a bachelor’s in communications, at least five years in public relations, and strong leadership with bilingual capabilities in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications or in a related field, equivalence considered.
• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in public relations.
• Strong leadership and initiative.
• Ability to understand and manage evolving situations and synthesize information.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two of: Inuktitut, English, French.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate relations with the media.
• Assist in coordinating strategic communications internally and externally.
• Prepare, implement and manage communications plans for programs and services.
• Develop and coordinate public relations plans with government and regional organizations.
• Coordinate ARK relations with the general public.
• Design and implement branding and communications strategy.
• Draft briefing notes, speeches, and media documents.
• Plan and carry out public relations projects in collaboration with departments.
• Assist the Director and Coordinator with related duties.

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Strategic communication

Bilingual English/French

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supramunicipal body with jurisdiction over the territory located north of the 55th parallel, is now looking for a self-motivated and dynamic individual interested in joining the KRG to work in the capacity of:

Communications Officer (Permanent full-time position)

Reporting to the Coordinator of the Communications Section, the Communications Officer is responsible for developing and implementing a communications strategy and plans, as well as for liaising with the media. More specifically the Communications Officer is responsible for the following:

• Coordinate relations with the media;
• Assist in coordinating the KRG strategic communication both external and internal;
• Prepare, implement, and manage communications plans for programs and the KRG's Departments;
• Develop and coordinate public relations plans with government and regional organizations;
• Coordinate the KRG relations with the general public;
• Design and implement a KRG branding and communications strategy;
• Draft briefing notes, speeches, and media documents;
• Plan and carry out public relations projects in cooperation with the Departments;
• Assist the Director and the Coordinator with any other related responsibilities.

The selected candidate must meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications or in a related field; A technical background in those fields combined with work experience and relevant achievements could be considered as an equivalent;

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in public relations;
• Solid leadership skills and demonstrated resourcefulness;
• Strong capacity to understand and manage situations that develop and change quickly and 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 employment: Kuujjuaq

Salary: Min. $52,481 - Max. $89,256 yearly (Class 8)

• Cost of living differential: $8,500 annually (minimum);
• Food allowance: $4,216 annually (minimum);
• Annual leave trips: Maximum 3 trips per year, per person;
• Pension fund: 6.25% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution;
• Group insurance;
• Vacation: 20 days/year;
• Statutory holidays: 20 days, including 10 during Christmas.

OFFRE D'EMPLOI

L'Administration régionale Kativik (ARK), un organisme supramunicipal qui exerce sa compétence sur le territoire du Québec situé au nord du 55e parallèle, est à la recherche d'une personne motivée et dynamique pour occuper le poste suivant

Agent des communications (Poste permanent à temps plein)

Relevant de la responsable de la Section des communications de l'ARK, l'agent des communications est chargé d'élaborer et de mettre en œuvre une stratégie et des plans de communications, ainsi que d'assurer la liaison avec les médias. Plus précisément, il doit s'acquitter des tâches suivantes :

• Coordonner les relations avec les médias;
• Aider à coordonner les communications stratégiques de l'ARK tant à l'interne qu'à l'externe;
• Préparer, mettre en œuvre et gérer des plans de communications pour les programmes et les services de l'ARK;
• Élaborer et coordonner des plans de relations publiques avec les gouvernements et les organismes régionaux;
• Coordonner les relations de l'ARK avec le grand public;
• Concevoir et mettre en œuvre une stratégie d'image de marque et de communications pour l'ARK;
• Rédiger des notes d'information, des discours et des documents à l'intention des médias;
• En collaboration avec les divers services de l'organisme, planifier et réaliser des projets de relations publiques;
• Aider le directeur et le coordonnateur pour toute autre tâche connexe.

La personne sélectionnée doit posséder les qualifications suivantes :

• Détenir un baccalauréat en communications ou dans un domaine connexe;
• Compter au moins cinq années d'expérience pertinente dans les relations publiques;
• Avoir un grand sens du leadership et un esprit d'initiative;
• Avoir la capacité de bien saisir et de gérer diverses situations qui évoluent ou changent rapidement, ainsi que de synthétiser l'information pertinente;
• Avoir d'excellentes compétences en analyse;
• Avoir beaucoup d'entregent;
• Posséder des compétences en communications, tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit, dans au moins deux des langues suivantes : inuktitut, anglais et français.

Lieu de travail : Kuujjuaq

Salaire : Min. 52,481 $ - Max. 89,256 $ par an (Classe 8)

• Indemnité de vie chère : 8,500 $ par an (minimum);
• Allocation pour la nourriture : 4,216 $ par an (minimum);
• Voyages de congé annuel : 3 (minimum);
• Fonds de pension : 6.25 % de cotisations patronales et 4 % de cotisations salariales;
• Assurance collective;
• Vacances : 20 jours par an;
• Jours fériés : 20 jours, dont 10 jours à Noël.