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Communications Specialist
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
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Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Our Background
The University Hospital Foundation is dedicated to a powerful singular purpose: to continuously seek inspire and support bold solutions to seemingly insurmountable challenges and ignite new discoveries in health. Responsible for raising and managing funds to advance innovation in prevention research and patient care the Foundation strives to transform and redefine health in the Edmonton area throughout Alberta and around the world so everyone can live a longer healthier life.
In the past ten years generous donations from individuals and our corporate and strategic partners have contributed nearly $220 million to advance world-leading patient care at the University of Alberta Hospital Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and Kaye Edmonton Clinic as well as groundbreaking research at the University of Alberta.
As an outcome-focused organization UHF offers a flexible work environment where employees have the opportunity to work remotely. To learn more about us visit our website at and if you have a keen interest in being a part of the future of healthcare in Alberta please consider applying today!
Your Purpose
Reporting to the Manager Communications the Communications Specialist supports effective internal and external communication by developing clear audience-focused content contributing to media and public relations activity supporting events and campaigns and advancing communications plans that strengthen the Foundations reputation fundraising impact and stakeholder relationships.
Your Role
As Communications Specialist you will serve as a communications advisor and delivery lead for assigned areas of the Foundation. You will build strong relationships with internal partners understand their goals audiences annual cycles and communications needs and recommend practical approaches that support the Foundation priorities. You will develop communications approaches messaging content and project plans across channels including email social media web event communications stakeholder communications and project coordination.
Your success will be measured by the quality clarity and timeliness of your communications work; your ability to build trusted relationships with internal partners; your contribution to functional communications areas such as content planning media relations digital communications internal communications events or measurement; and your judgment in balancing priorities accuracy and organizational reputation.
Our ideal candidate is highly collaborative organized and comfortable building trusted relationships with internal and external partners. They can distill complex information into clear audience-focused communications products and are confident advising on purpose message channel and tone. They manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment maintain discretion on sensitive matters use sound judgment and bring strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality.
Qualifications
Education:
- A post-secondary degree or diploma in communications public relations journalism marketing or related field
Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a communications role
- Strong working knowledge of communications concepts approaches and best practices
- Exceptional Microsoft Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint skills
- Experience using social media and digital communications platforms to plan publish distribute and evaluate communications content including tools such as WordPress Trellis SurveyMonkey Mailchimp or similar platforms
- Strong project management skills including the ability to manage timelines coordinate contributors balance competing priorities and move communications work from planning through completion.
- Membership with Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) or International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is an asset
- Knowledge and experience using Adobe Creative Suite an asset
Competencies:
- Proactive and resourceful taking ownership of responsibilities with minimal supervision and a positive attitude
- Extremely collaborative team-player with the ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships both internally and externally
- Ability to take ideas and information and synthesize into simple digestible communication products including cases for support 1-pagers infographics tip sheets summaries briefing documents etc.
- Exceptional listening verbal and written communications skills with experience and knowledge in copywriting proofreading and editing
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to present ideas and communication plans clearly and articulately to key audiences
- Outstanding organizational and time-management skills with a proven ability to adapt prioritize and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing projects
- Exceptional degree of professionalism and good judgment using discretion where required to be a great representative and enhance the reputation of the Foundation
- Accurate and thorough attention to detail
A combination of education and experience will be considered.
Applicants
We respect and value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity age disability or veteran status.
To apply for this posting please visit and attach your cover letter and resume into one PDF. We thank all candidates who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a Police Information Check.
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About Company
The University Hospital Foundation raises funds to support health care and technology as well as advance patient care, education and research.
