Communications Officer

1 week ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Carleton University Full time

Duties and Responsibilities:


Reporting to the Executive Director, Housing and Residence Life Services, the Communications Officer is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the internal and external communications for all four units under Housing and Residence Life Services.

While following Carleton University guidelines, the incumbent develops an annual communications plan for the Department by working with management and key personnel from the units.

The incumbent is responsible for coordinating communications and ensuring consistent content, design, quality and messaging across all channels (print and online) geared towards current and future residents, parents, off-campus partners and other stakeholders.

The focus will be on comprehensive, user-friendly and up-to-date online information.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:

  • Advanced communications skills
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills are required
  • Social media experience
  • Web content experience
  • Superior interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to develop, implement and measure innovative communications, and marketing plans
  • A solid understanding of the university environment
  • Ability to interact successfully a range of stakeholders
  • Ability to work with mínimal supervision
  • Exceptional level of initiative and reliability
  • Proficiency in working with PowerPoint and Word (Microsoft Office products)
  • Web writing and design experience (WordPress)
  • Excellent knowledge and expertise with Adobe Creative Suite

Education and Experience:

The above is normally acquired through:

  • Completion of an honour's degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or English. Alternatively the completion of an honour's university degree, and additional training in the field of public relations, marketing or communications would be acceptable.
  • Five years of related work experience in communications and web content and ecommunication experience, preferably in an academic setting.

HR Note:

Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications.

Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position.

Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements.

Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner.

Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength.

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to:

women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.



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