Senior Communications Consultant - Contract - 19543

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing seeks a bilingual Senior Communications Consultant to support a large public sector organization in Ottawa as it implements Microsoft 365 and modernizes communications. You will help develop communications strategies, create training materials, and deliver end-user training while maintaining SharePoint content.

The role requires advanced English/French proficiency, government experience, and the ability to work in a security-sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Master of Journalism degree required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement communication plans for a geographically dispersed organization undergoing transformation.
• Provide communications consultation and advice to support initiatives and strategies.
• Create communications and training materials.
• Deliver SharePoint Online training to end users.
• Maintain SharePoint Online and website content.
• Identify target audiences and develop effective messages.
• Assist with policy and program development approaches and internal/external communications planning.

Education

Master of Journalism

Job description

About The Opportunity

Our Public Sector client is seeking a bilingual Senior Communications Consultant to support the implementation and adoption of Microsoft 365 across a large, geographically dispersed organization.

The successful candidate will assist with the development and implementation of communications strategies, create communications and training materials, and deliver training to end users. The role also involves providing communications advice, supporting organizational transformation initiatives, and maintaining SharePoint Online and website content.

Duties

• Assist in the development and implementation of communication plans for geographically dispersed organizations undergoing organizational transformation
• Provide communications consultation and advice to support communication initiatives and strategies
• Create communications and training support materials
• Develop and implement creative communication and information products using various tools, techniques, and media, selecting appropriate channels to convey information, ideas, and results
• Ensure information is communicated to the appropriate audiences in a timely manner.
• Prepare reports using clear, professional, and effective language
• Encourage and gather internal and external feedback to ensure communications are clearly understood
• Structure external communications to maintain an appropriate organizational image.
• Maintain confidentiality of organizational information and data
• Identify target audiences to develop effective communications messages
• Identify communications barriers and recommend approaches to address them
• Provide advice on policy and program development approaches and internal or external communications planning alternatives
• Deliver SharePoint Online training to end users
• Assist with maintaining SharePoint Online and website content

About You

• A Master of Journalism degree from a recognized Canadian university
• Minimum 3 years of experience within the last five years as a Communications Advisor in a Government of Canada environment, demonstrating the following:
• Developing communications plans and materials to support a Government of Canada program within a department with at least 8,000 employees
• Developing web-based communications materials that comply with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Canada.ca guidelines
• Conducting website ROT (Redundant, Outdated, Trivial) analysis and reporting on Government of Canada web pages
• Providing communications training and education sessions to Government of Canada end users
• Advanced proficiency in English and French, including oral communication, comprehension, and writing
• Active Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance

About the Job

• Location: West End Ottawa, Ontario
• Contract Duration: 48 weeks, estimated November 9, 2026, to October 8, 2027
• Security Clearance: Reliability Status
• Language Requirement: Bilingual (English and French)