Description
Home to vast parkland and attractions including Grouse Mountain, Lynn Canyon and Capilano Suspension Bridge, the District of North Vancouver is inspired by nature, and enriched by people. Designated one of BC’s Top Employers for six years, the District offers exciting professional development opportunities and a competitive total compensation package including a nine-day fortnight and hybrid work options. This is an exciting time to join the District, as we embark on a range of initiatives to transform digital service delivery, customer experience, and our approach to climate action. Known for being a flexible, family-friendly employer with an inclusive workplace culture, the District of North Vancouver is an exceptional place to work. If you are civic-minded and interested in making an impact on people and businesses on the beautiful North Shore, consider working for the District of North Vancouver.
The Communications Specialist is an integral part of a dynamic team of Communications professionals. Working under the direction of the Director, Strategic Communications & Community Relations, the Specialist is primarily responsible for developing and delivering community engagement and communications strategies for a variety of internal departmental clients.
The Specialist serves as a point of contact for internal department requests for communications and engagement advice and assistance and works closely with members of the team to coordinate internal and external communications needs, such as website content, media and social media messaging to ensure alignment of District messaging across all channels. During an emergency, the Specialist may be required to assist with crisis communications including strategic messaging, media relations, supporting assigned spokespersons and supervising field information officers. In addition, the Specialist supports the position responsible for website content creation and maintenance.
Qualifications
You are a Communications generalist with specific skills and capacities in communications strategy, communications planning, public engagement, social media content strategy, and website content management. You have knowledge of the principles, objectives, methods and standards of communications work relevant to the public sector and are able to think critically and strategically by seeing the broad implications of events. As an adaptable and mature professional, you are able to understand your client’s core business objectives and create compelling and engaging content strategies to help them achieve those objectives. You possess a diploma in a related discipline (journalism, communications), plus a minimum of seven years of experience in a professional communications capacity. Public sector experience preferred. Please note that this is not a Marketing position.
Details
Term: One Year, Temporary Full-Time Opportunity
Salary: The pay range for this exempt position is $89,393.96 to $99,273.86 annual salary (2024 rates)
Hours of Work: 35-hour work week
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The District of North Vancouver is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment. If you have what we’re looking for and have a passion to serve people and the community, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting a healthy and safe workplace, we would like to hear from you.
Please apply on-line at https://careers.dnv.org by March 11, 2025, to be considered.
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when we contact you.
We thank you for your interest in employment with the District of North Vancouver and advise that only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
We respectfully acknowledge the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), on whose ancestral lands the District of North Vancouver is located.
