Classification: Communications Officer R24
Reports to: Assistant Director, Corporate and Plan Communications
Salary Range: $76,071.18 - $86,658.48 per annum
Union/Excluded: BCGEU
Security Screening: Required
Job Type: Regular full time
Additional Info: An eligibility list to fill future vacancies may be established. Testing may be required.
We are seeking a Strategic Communications Advisor to join our team in VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada.
Are you passionate about PR and media relations? Join our team as a Strategic Communications Advisor, where you'll lead and shape our public affairs and media strategies. Reporting to the Manager, Plan Communications, you'll work closely with executives, senior management, and trustees on high-profile and sensitive issues.
In this role, you'll provide expert counsel on communications strategies, media relations, and issues management. You'll develop and implement proactive communications plans, fostering relationships with stakeholders.
Managing media interactions, identifying emerging issues, and preparing responses will be key aspects of your responsibilities. Additionally, you'll craft speaking notes, presentations, and other communications materials, while overseeing information requests and managing contracted services.
Why join us? You'll have the opportunity to influence how sensitive information is presented to the public and media and help raise the profile of the Corporation and the plans we serve. You'll work in a collaborative environment with a diverse range of stakeholders, including media, industry partners, and government agencies. This dynamic role will allow you to utilize your communication, consultation, and conflict management skills to address diverse viewpoints and values.
If you're ready to make a difference in the world of PR and media relations, apply now at BC Pensions Career Site Careers.
Hybrid Work Model
This position is located in our Victoria, BC office. You will have the flexibility to work part of the time on-campus and part of the time off-campus. The requirement for on-campus presence is a minimum of 40% of your schedule in a month.
Additional requirements are determined by the role functions and operational needs of each business area.
Responsibilities
Media Relations & Issues Management: Plans and implements media and public affairs strategies, prepares responses to media inquiries, forecasts public issues, and develops strategies to minimize negative impacts. Conducts ongoing media monitoring and trend analysis to stay on top of key issues.
Relationship Management: Builds and maintains strong relationships with media and key stakeholders to support organizational outcomes and reputation management.
Strategic Communications: Develops and executes strategic communications plans, assessing impacts, risks, and stakeholder responses to inform decision-making.
Communications Advisor: Provides expert advice to pension plan trustees, executive directors, and senior staff on communications strategies, develops speaking notes, key messages and presentations, conducts research, and manages communications projects.
Campaign & Project Management: Oversees and manages communications campaigns and projects, measures and evaluates media engagement and media campaign outcomes, plans internal and external programs, coordinates public education processes, and represents the corporation at stakeholder meetings.
Information Analysis & Dissemination: Analyzes complex pension information, translates technical language into plain language, and develops best practice guidelines and standards for quality assurance.
Qualifications
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English or Public Relations and three (3) years of experience in each of the following:
- Professional experience in communications, public relations, media relations, journalism.
- Demonstrated program or project management experience in a communications role, including activities such as planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating success of communications activities
- Demonstrated experience providing advice to senior organizational stakeholders on high profile, strategic and/or sensitive issues
- Demonstrated experience and ability to prepare and draft a variety of communication materials including corporate communications plans, annual reports, communications and media relations strategies, issue papers, policy or guidelines, correspondence, speeches, reports and presentation materials.
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of general communications principles, concepts and methodologies including issues management, social media strategies, media relations and media production
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to write clearly for news organizations, speeches and presentations
- Strong interpersonal skills to work in a team environment
- Ability to communicate by providing and obtaining information in a timely manner, and at an appropriate level and format, while maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to assess audience needs to produce audience-appropriate communications
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, establish priorities and deliver results on time
- Ability to multi-task with precise attention to detail
- Must be self-motivated and independent, able to work with a minimum of supervision and to work well with staff at all levels.
Application requirements
Cover letter: Required.
Resume: A resume is required as part of your application. Ensure your resume includes your education, the start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relate to the job requirements.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm PST on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
Diversity & Inclusion
BC Pension Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please email us at jobs@pensionsbc.ca.
Thank you for your interest in working with us. We will let you know about your status in this competition as soon as possible. If you have questions about this opportunity, please email us at jobs@pensionsbc.ca.
