Communications Coordinator Full-time Job

During this 12 month parental leave coverage, you will deliver communications support to the Mayor’s Office, the Mayor, Councillors and their administrative teams. The types of communications products developed will include briefing notes, speeches, letters, proclamations and certificates that celebrate and support significant achievements of Edmonton residents, businesses and community groups!

Coordinators provide elected officials and their administrative representatives with professional, well-informed communication products that align with City messaging and priorities, provide a consistent voice and are appropriately targeted.

Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Exercise initiative, discretion and judgement during all phases of work
• Provide high-quality written communications products for the Mayor, City Councillors and their respective administrative representatives
• Communications products will appropriately promote and enhance the City’s priorities, image, brand and reputation
• Use judgement to prioritize competing requests and escalate to the supervisor for clarification when required
• Act as a trusted advisor on communications issues, challenges and opportunities
• Collaborate, as appropriate, within Council Services, other section and branch colleagues, operational staff and external partners to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the communications products they develop
• Be responsive to emergent client requests for support
• Maintain current knowledge and understanding of corporate and council priorities and translate related messaging, as appropriate, into the written content they produce
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Graduation from a 2 year college, accredited post secondary institute or technical institute program with coursework related to marketing, journalism, communications or public relations
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a designated public relations, public affairs, or public information position. Experience working in the public sector (particularly communications) an asset, but not necessary
• Demonstrated experience with and ability to work with elected officials
• Demonstrated leadership skills with strong interpersonal communications abilities
• Advanced writing and editing skills
• Demonstrated strong judgement around communications issues and prioritizing work
• Experience with project management software, such as POSSE, is an asset
• Knowledge of Google Suite
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.  For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Applicants may be tested

The City of Edmonton is committed to inclusive, respectful and equitable workplaces that represent the communities we serve. We continuously improve our systems, policies and practices to remove barriers and ensure our employees, in all their diversity, can succeed. We value applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourage you to apply. To learn more, see the Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework here: https://bit.ly/3hd2d95.

The City of Edmonton strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact [email protected].

1 temporary full-time position for up to 12 months in accordance with Article 18.02 of the Collective Agreement

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week.
The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.

Salary Range: $33.143 - $41.665 (Hourly); $69,202.580 - $86,996.520 (Annually) (Annually)

Talent Acquisition Consultant: PL/MZ

Classification Title: Public Info Officer I - 8hrs
Posting Date: May 15, 2024
Closing Date: May 29, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Temporary Full-time
Union: CSU 52
Department: Office of the City Manager
Work Location(s): City Hall, Main Floor, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton T5J 2R7

Edmonton (/ˈɛdməntən/ ED-mən-tən) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "CalgaryEdmonton Corridor", a region spanning between Edmonton and the city of Calgary, Albertas largest city, which includes the many smaller municipalities between the two.[14]
As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city[15][16] and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada.[17][18] Edmonton is both the northernmost city and metropolitan area in North America to have a population of over one million.[19] A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.