Senior Health Communications Strategist

Primary Care Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 53,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta seeks an outgoing Senior Communications Advisor to support the Communication & Engagement team, driving strategic communications for public health advisories, facility actions and enforcement reports with timely public notification and media response.

Reporting to the Communications Lead, you will provide strategic counsel, develop messaging, and manage media relations and issues management across Alberta, translating complex health information for diverse audiences in a

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in communication, public relations, journalism or a directly related field.
• Minimum 5 years of communications experience in healthcare or an area of similar complexity.
• Experience with media relations, issues management and communicating complex or sensitive public information.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational communications support for SHE leadership and related teams.
• Develop and implement communications plans for advisories, inspections, enforcement orders and public notifications.
• Provide expert advice on communications risks and opportunities and support media relations across the province.

Skills

Media relations

Issues management

Public information

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in communications or related field

Job description

Primary Care Alberta seeks an outgoing Senior Communications Advisor to support the Communication & Engagement team, driving strategic communications for public health advisories, facility actions and enforcement reports with timely public notification and media response.

Reporting to the Communications Lead, you will provide strategic counsel, develop messaging, and manage media relations and issues management across Alberta, translating complex health information for diverse audiences in a