Government & Media Relations Advisor

WorkSafeBC; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government organization in Canada seeks a Government and Media Relations Advisor. The role involves building strategic relationships with government and media, developing communication materials, and supporting a hybrid work model. Ideal candidates will have a background in communications or public relations, along with at least six years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

3 weeks vacation in the first year

Extensive health care and dental benefits

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of experience in government relations, public affairs, communications, or public relations.
• Ability to present technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience working with external stakeholders like elected officials and media.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with government contacts.
• Develop communication materials for external audiences.
• Support information requests from government sources.

Skills

Communication skills

Public relations expertise

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, or political science

Job description

Overview

Our Government and Media Relations department is looking for a Government and Media Relations Advisor to join our team. In this role, you'll spend most of your time working with the government relations team and will provide as-needed media relations and issues management support. This includes supporting the delivery of a strategic engagement plan and developing and providing high-quality information and briefing materials to government and MLA offices on a variety of topics relating to our lines of business.

You'll be joining our Government and Media Relations team which works to build and strengthen WorkSafeBC's strategic relationships with government, its agencies, MLA offices, and media, and supports an organization that is making a difference to the workers and employers of B.C.

How you'll make a difference

You'll support the strategic relationship building that helps WorkSafeBC serve workers and employers across B.C.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain productive relationships with external stakeholders; in particular, with key government contacts.
• Implement strategies to improve awareness and understanding of WorkSafeBC's programs and services.
• Liaise with senior departmental staff, as well as staff throughout our organization, to generate external communications materials, ensuring all items are accurate and consistent with our strategic direction and priorities.
• Develop items such as planning documents, briefing notes, information responses, media materials, backgrounders, presentations, fact sheets, and key messages.
• Support the team in responding to information requests from the B.C. Ministry of Labour and other government sources as needed.
• Monitor various sources for information relevant to WorkSafeBC and compile summaries and overviews.
• Support the team with data collection, tracking, and reporting.
• Plan and deliver projects, including presentations and events.
• Through monitoring and tracking, anticipate and support the issues management program.
• Consistently model the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Requirements

• Clearly and concisely present and explain technical information, verbally and in writing in plain language, to audiences with varying levels of understanding and information needs.
• Work with government, MLA offices and internal stakeholders to provide timely, accurate, informed and contextual responses to queries.
• Independently plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet departmental and organizational deadlines and goals.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients by putting them at ease, responding courteously, and providing solid advice and consultation.
• Apply understanding of B.C.'s political landscape to inform both reactive and proactive government relations.

Your background and experience

• A bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations or affairs, political science or a similar discipline
• A minimum of six years of experience in the following: field of government relations, public affairs, communications, or public relations.
• And/or working with government, crown corporations or agencies, and ministries.
• Experience working with external stakeholders like elected officials and/or media.

We'll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

• Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must: Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\'s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\'s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

Salary: $ 41.56 - $50.37/hourly

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.