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COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

  • Nunavik, Quebec

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supramunicipal body with jurisdiction over the territory located north of the 55th parallel, is now looking for a self-motivated and dynamic individual interested in joining the KRG to work in the capacity of:


Communications Officer
(Permanent full-time position)


Reporting to the Coordinator of the Communications Section, the Communications Officer is responsible for developing and implementing a communications strategy and plans, as well as for liaising with the media. More specifically the Communications Officer is responsible for the following:
 
  • Coordinate relations with the media;
  • Assist in coordinating the KRG strategic communication both external and internal;
  • Prepare, implement, and manage communications plans for programs and the KRG’s Departments;
  • Develop and coordinate public relations plans with government and regional organizations;
  • Coordinate the KRG relations with the general public;
  • Design and implement a KRG branding and communications strategy;
  • Draft briefing notes, speeches, and media documents;
  • Plan and carry out public relations projects in cooperation with the Departments;
  • Assist the Director and the Coordinator with any other related responsibilities.


The selected candidate must meet the following qualifications:
 
  •  Bachelor’s degree in communications or in a related field; A technical background in those fields combined with work experience and relevant achievements could be considered as an equivalent;
  • Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in public relations;
  • Solid leadership skills and demonstrated resourcefulness;
  • Strong capacity to understand and manage situations that develop and change quickly and to synthesize relevant information;
  • Excellent analytical skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages:  Inuktitut, English, and French.


Place of employment:              Kuujjuaq
Salary:                                     Min. $52,481 – Max. $89,256 yearly (Class 8)
Benefits:                                   Cost of living differential: $8,500 annually (minimum);
                         Food allowance: $4,216 annually (minimum);
                         Annual leave trips: Maximum 3 trips per year, per person;
Pension fund: 6.25% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution;
            Group insurance;
                         Vacation: 20 days/year;
            Statutory holidays: 20 days, including 10 during Christmas.