Communications Officer 1 year temporary

Status: Full time 1 year temporary

Location: Ottawa Ontario or Toronto Ontario (hybrid)

Closing date: May 2 2025

Salary range: $77520 to $96900 per year

Canadas Drug Agency is a panCanadian health organization. We are an independent notforprofit organization headquartered in Ottawa with a satellite office in Toronto. Created and funded by Canadas federal provincial and territorial governments we drive better coordination alignment and public value within Canadas drug and health technology landscape. We provide Canadas health system leaders with independent evidence and advice so they can make informed drug health technology and health system decisions and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.

We are proud to be a 2025 National Capital Region Top Employer. This recognition celebrates our dedication to fostering a work environment that nurtures growth; innovation; and inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA). It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.

Most of our employees participate in a hybrid workspace arrangement that allows for flexibility and enhanced worklife balance. We believe in the positive impact of inperson collaboration and the importance of team building. Added consideration is given to qualified candidates who live near our offices and can participate in a hybrid arrangement. Those applying must be located in Ontario except in rare circumstances where the employment position is remote.

Primary Focus

Working in a collaborative team environment the Communications Officer will support developing and implementing integrated internal and external communications plans and tactics. In partnership with other teams the Communications Officer will develop productspecific communications products and advice for internal teams and leaders and establish relationships with key interested parties to educate inform and advance the organizations strategic priorities.

What do the daily responsibilities look like

On any given day the Communications Officer will:

• contribute to the development of communications that are aligned with the organizations strategic priorities (strategies and tactics may support public relations marketing campaigns product launches brand management initiatives social media campaigns media outreach and issues management)

• work proactively with internal and external subject matter experts to conceive and write audienceappropriate content for the corporate website intranet social media channels events and presentations aimed at diverse audiences

• simplify the findings from complex reports into clear compelling and accessible content for technical and nontechnical audiences

• coordinate write and distribute broadcast emails to subscribers and interested parties collaborating with the Social Media Specialist

• establish objectives and implement tactics to clearly communicate the value of the organizations work and the findings of highprofile reports and projects to panCanadian health system decisionmakers

• build and maintain a database of health system influencers partner organizations health care thought leaders government departments and decisionmakers academic groups industry leaders and others to ensure that the organizations messages consistently reach intended audiences

• provide communications support advice and updates including analysis and recommendations to the Communications Manager and/or Director

• incorporate best practices in search optimization and writing content for the web and other digital platforms that increase the readability and accessibility of the organizations work

• ensure the delivery of highquality content with consistent audienceappropriate language by working in close collaboration with graphic designers copyeditors translators and digital publishing specialists

• provide collaborative media relations support including writing news releases pitching stories developing speaking points triaging media requests developing media responses and building relationships with journalists focusing on health care

• identify emerging issues that could affect the organizations reputation and provide risk management and crisis communication support
• collaborate with experts to prepare briefing notes Q&As tailored speaking points corporate statements and other necessary communications

• contribute to the measurement benchmarking analysis and reporting of communications activities effectiveness and analyze results to recommend improvements and expand on the organizations reach

• uphold the organizations reputation and align communications with visual identity and brand guidelines the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and French language requirements.

Is this the right role for you

The Communications Officer will likely have:

• completed postsecondary education from a recognized academic institution in a related field such as public relations journalism or communications coupled with recent related experiences normally attained over a period of no less than 3 years

• extensive experience researching writing editing and producing corporate collateral

• exceptional writing and editorial skills

• proven ability to work well under pressure and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

• knowledge about social and traditional media including Twitter LinkedIn and Facebook

• a natural curiosity to investigate details drive deliverables to completionand be a selfstarter

• the ability to adapt the complexity tone and style of communications to suit different audiences

• the ability to make links between external and internal communications

• the ability to multitask effectively be detailoriented take initiative and function well in a fastpaced environment with changing priorities

• effective time management and prioritization skills

• proven ability to balance and deliver on multiple projects

• experience establishing communications measurements plans and tracking results and analyzing and reporting on outcomes

• excellent interpersonal and problemsolving skills

What will set you apart

The following are considered asset qualifications:

• fluency in French.

Whats in it for you

At Canadas Drug Agency you will find:

• a teamfocused supportive and inclusive work environment
• a competitive compensation package including participation in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) 1 of Canadas largest and most successful defined benefit pension plans
• a comprehensive benefits package for employees and dependents including health dental life and travel insurance; a health spending account; and an employee assistance program
• paid time off (including a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave as well as sick leave and life leave a December holiday closure and other leave options)
• opportunities to work with and learn from highly specialized professionals
• personal growth through professional development opportunities corporate training and support for continuing education
• a friendly culture that supports community engagement
• the opportunity to make a difference for people living in Canada and effect positive change.

website. Your rsum must clearly identify how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role. Applications for this opportunity may be used for future staffing vacancies. We thank you for your interest; however only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please visit our website regularly for new opportunities.

At Canadas Drug Agency we actively celebrate support and flourish through our differences. Our employees are people with different strengths experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for building the future of health care. We demonstrate a commitment to IDEA through continuous training modelling inclusive behaviours and proactively managing biases. We highly encourage all qualified applicants to apply including people of all places of origin and religions people with disabilities people who are neurodivergent people who are Black or racialized Indigenous people women and people from the 2SLGBTQ community. We also provide accommodations during all phases of the recruitment process.If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please let the Talent Acquisition team know when they contact you. We will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note that as a condition of employment successful candidates will be required to complete a confidential preemployment background check including criminal employment and educational verifications.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

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