Communications Coordinator

With great respect, we acknowledge that the College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC) is located on the unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples – xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Nation), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh Sníchim speaking peoples - Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. As a health regulator, our responsibility is to protect the health and safety of individuals accessing pharmacy care by licensing and regulating pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the pharmacies where they practice in order to ensure they deliver qualified, safe, and ethical care.

Having embarked on a collective journey with health regulators in BC towards creating safer spaces for Indigenous partnerships, CPBC is focused on developing and enabling alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to uphold the legal plurality that exists between Westernized systems and traditional Indigenous methodologies.

CPBC is committed to addressing Indigenous-specific racism and other forms of discrimination both in healthcare and within regulatory structures. We believe in integrity, transparency, and relational partnerships. As part of this team, you can expect to be treated with dignity and respect. CPBC staff contribute to a positive work-life balance and personal health and wellness through their commitment to voluntary interest committees aimed at promoting cultural safety, equity, and social and environmental initiatives.

Our Values

Accountability

• We value the importance of our work and take responsibility for our decisions, words and actions.

Integrity

• We act ethically, honestly and in good faith.

Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility

• We help to ensure that Indigenous Peoples have access to a culturally safe healthcare system, free from Indigenous-specific racism.

Respect

• We value the feelings, culture and preferences of others and recognize that they are as important as our own.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

CPBC is committed to helping our health system become culturally safe and free from Indigenous-specific racism. As recognized in our updated Strategic Plan and the In Plain Sight report, and acknowledged as a gap in our staff complement at CPBC, we are very interested in recruiting Indigenous individuals and encourage them to apply.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. CPBC seeks to attract, retain, and develop a qualified, capable, and diverse workforce that that is reflective of all our communities. We are committed to employment equity by ensuring all human resource practices comply with the provisions of the Human Rights Code, address unintentional bias and are impartial, fair and honest. CPBC also fosters a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment where ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion learning and training are offered; cultural and social awareness are provided; and religious observances are acknowledged.

About the Role

Based in the BC Lower Mainland, CPBC is seeking a Communications Coordinator (Temporary 1-Year Term) to support its communications and public protection mandate. The Coordinator will help build and protect CPBC’s reputation, advance regulatory and strategic priorities, and deliver clear, timely communications to internal and external audiences.

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Engagement, the Coordinator supports a range of day-to-day communications activities, including content development and distribution, editorial planning, social media, responding to inquiries, media monitoring, and records management. The role also coordinates workflows and priorities and develops practical systems and tools to help the team work efficiently and consistently.

The successful candidate is a proactive communications professional with a degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in communications, public relations, business administration, or a related field, along with 1–3 years of relevant experience. Experience in a regulatory, professional, or public-sector environment is an asset, as are editorial or media relations experience and training in diversity, equity and inclusion or Indigenous Cultural Safety.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge

• Degree or diploma in communications, public relations, business administration, or a related field or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience) in a Communications role preferred
• Experience working in a regulatory/professional organization, or the public sector is an asset
• Anti-racism and/or d