Senior Advisor - Communications

• Classification: Senior Advisor
• Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
• Department: Corporate Communications
• Primary Location: Tawa Centre
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-JUL-2019
• Date Available: 19-AUG-2019
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Salary: Covenant Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Baccalaureate degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, arts, social sciences, business administration, or related field. Combination of education and work experience would be considered.

Five to seven years’ experience planning, implementing, and evaluating communications strategies and advising senior leaders or managing significant projects and initiatives required. Experience in issues management, crisis communications and media relations responding to issues which may affect the image and reputation of an organization required. Extensive experience in conceptualizing, researching, developing, and creating communications materials including communications strategies and tactics including; communication plans, tactical plans, news articles, social media plans/posts, digital/web-based communications (including photography) and other written communications required. Proven project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines, budgets, team dynamics and multiple stakeholders required. Experience in project management required. Proven excellence as a writer for a variety of platforms required. Proven ability to manage team and services processes and quality assurance required. Internal communications expertise and proficiency in working with electronic and digital communications vehicles required. Digital and print publication experience required. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, including potential competitive and conflicting priorities and time pressures required. Ability to thrive in a complex, fast-paced, change affected environment required.

Healthcare and/or public sector environment experience an asset. Experience with community engagement an asset. Demonstrated issues management, crisis communications and media relations skills. Demonstrated understanding of communications best practices and emerging trends and application in communications and in communications technology.