Senior Communications Advisor
Senior Communications Advisor
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Under the general direction of the Director Marketing and Communications the Senior Communications Advisor is accountable for managing producing implementing and evaluating communication strategies that build internal and external awareness and understanding of Build Nova Scotias initiatives in Cape Breton and across the business as needed. The Senior Communications Advisor provides communication expertise and advice to the CEO Vice Presidents and senior staff. Advisors manage and deliver a broad range of products and services including communication planning digital content strategies issues management media relations public consultation and event planning. This position is currently approved for a three (3) year term.
What youll do
Responsibilities
1. Promotes public understanding of Build Nova Scotias initiatives programs and services by managing producing implementing and evaluating communications strategies. Works quickly efficiently and professionally often under tight timelines to ensure information provided to media is timely accurate and complete.
2. Using excellent writing skills researches prepares and edits a variety of communications materials including news releases backgrounders fact sheets speeches and communication plans. Plans and coordinates announcements and events including news conferences and technical briefings for media and the public.
3. Participates in working groups committees and meetings to coordinate strategic communications and/or issues management where information must be delivered to a variety of audiences both internal and external. Actively participates in decisionmaking by offering communication expertise and guidance
4. Produces implements and evaluates social media digital content and strategies that build external awareness and understanding of the corporations priorities initiatives programs and services in Cape Breton and across the business as required.
5. Monitors online conversations among key stakeholders related to key agency priorities and initiatives and identifies issues and/or opportunities.
6. Stays uptospeed on emerging tools and technologies related to social media and digital.
7. Prepares social media summaries to inform digital content strategies communications plans and decision making related to projects in Cape Breton and across the province as needed.
8. Strengthens the relationships that government has with Build Nova Scotia with an emphasis on understanding the issues affecting and needs of high influence/impact stakeholders and on highpriority stakeholder groups that align with corporate priorities.
9. Builds and helps execute strategic partnership plans as well as coordinates and facilitates collaboration across government surrounding issues management communication and engagement with external high influence stakeholders on matters of corporate priority highrisk and crossdepartmental concerns.
10. Supports departments and the corporate team in development and implementation of stakeholder identification and action plans in Cape Breton and across the business as needed.
11. Develops tools and templates such as stakeholder mapping tools; stakeholder Prioritization Matrix template; stakeholder InfluenceImpact assessment profiles and others to support effective categorization of stakeholders e.g. HighInfluence Challengers.
12. Monitors and maintains Build Nova Scotias website presence regarding projects in Cape Breton ensuring they are up to date with content and emerging technologies.
13. Coordinates and plans Build Nova Scotia stakeholder engagement activities and/or organizes and provides resource on major projects in Cape Breton and across the business where required.
14. Participates and takes proactive leadership roles in public communications responsibilities relative to engagement and participation of other levels of government in Build Nova Scotia projects in Cape Breton and across the business as needed.
15. Coordinates and ensures the quality of written submissions and responses to public comments during public review periods on any aspects of Build Nova Scotia projects in Cape Breton and across the business as required.
What youll need
Qualifications
University Degree in public relations or journalism and at least five (5) years professional experience or an acceptable equivalent. The successful candidate will have strong writing skills a background in developing and implementing communication strategies experience in graphic design social media and online technology and experience dealing with stakeholders and the media.
The following competencies are required:
Concept thinking strategic orientation outcome focus initiative effective interactive communication partnering and relationship building intercultural and diversity proficiency. We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination standardized tests oral presentations interview(s) and reference checks.
Were looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
Build Nova Scotia Healthcare Infrastructure Division
Build Nova Scotia Healthcare Infrastructure Division is committed to delivering an extensive multisite multiyear infrastructure Redevelopment Plan designed to ensure the health care needs of Nova Scotians are met for the next 50 years.
The redevelopment plan includes major expansions and additions to hospitals and health services in communities across the Province including throughout the Halifax and Cape Breton Regional Municipalities. Successful project delivery will allow services to be moved out of the aging facilities such as the Centennial Victoria and Dickson buildings on the Victoria General (VG) site of the QEII.
Master planning for the redevelopment program is focused on modernizing the health care system to ensure the needs of Nova Scotians remain at the heart of our delivery of bestinclass services. Together the redevelopment projects will help support the health care of all Nova Scotians today and for future generations.
Further information about the project can be found on our website :
Our goal is a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the clients we serve. Build NS (formerly NS Lands) has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to selfidentify on your application.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Temp
