Communications Coordinator

Position: Communications Coordinator

Location: Ottawa (in-person/hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time, one (1) year term

Department: Operations – Communications

Reports To: Communications Manager

Poste : Coordonnateur des communications

Lieu : Ottawa (en personne/hybride)

Type d'emploi : À temps plein, période d'un (1) an

Département : Opérations – Communications

Rapporte à : Gestionnaire des communications

About the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (OCIL)

The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages is dedicated to promoting and championing Indigenous languages by supporting the efforts of Indigenous Peoples across Canada to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen their languages.

Our national team is passionate about our work, and the difference we make with the research, resources and innovation we develop collaboratively with partners and share with Indigenous communities. We have policies in place to ensure a welcoming, safe and respectful workplace, as well as rigorous standards for transparency and accountability.

Our Vision: All Indigenous languages in Canada are safe, vibrant, and thriving.

Our Guiding Principles

1. There is an urgent need for concerted efforts and investments toward the revitalization of Indigenous languages to arrest and reverse the erosion that has already occurred. Research shows that no Indigenous language in Canada is safe and that all are in varying stages of endangerment.
2. Indigenous languages are fundamental to the identities, cultures, spirituality, relationships to the land, worldviews, and self-determination of Indigenous peoples.
3. Indigenous languages have and continue to contribute to the strength of Canada as a whole, including biodiversity and the richness of linguistic and cultural heritage. The Commission is committed to protecting the vitality of all Indigenous languages, including sign languages and sleeping languages.

We welcome interest by qualified candidates as we expand our national team to launch new, exciting projects and to meet growing organizational needs.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager of Communications, the Communications Coordinator supports the day-to-day coordination, development, and delivery of communications initiatives that advance the mandate and priorities of the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages.

The position combines communications coordination with hands‑on graphic design, production, and management of the Commission’s main social media accounts, supporting the communications team in moving projects from planning through to final delivery. The role helps coordinate timelines, materials, publications, events, announcements, and digital communications activities while developing visually engaging, accessible, and brand‑aligned materials for print and digital use.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support the coordination and implementation of communications initiatives, campaigns, report releases, announcements, events, and other projects across the communications team.
2. Design and produce communications materials for print and digital use, including reports, publications, fact sheets, presentations, social media graphics, event materials, signage, and other communications products.
3. Support the production and finalization of Commission reports and publications, including layout, formatting, image placement, version control, coordination of reviews, and preparation of English and French materials.
4. Maintain communications project timelines, workback schedules, trackers, and workflow systems, coordinating content, approvals, translations, design revisions, production requirements, and deadlines.
5. Maintain the Commission’s visual identity, brand guidelines, templates, and digital asset library to ensure consistency across all communications materials and platforms.
6. Manage the Commission’s main social media accounts, including content planning, scheduling, publishing, monitoring, and engagement, while supporting website and digital content development in collaboration with the Innovation Multimedia Coordinator.
7. Support communications activities related to events, announcements, public engagements, and launches, including coordinating communications materials, distribution and invitation lists, event collateral, signage, presentations, and other requirements.
8. Coordinate the production of print and digital communications products and maintain organized communications assets and source files, working with printers, translators, designers, and other external service providers as required.
9. Provide day-to-day communications coordination and administrative support, including scheduling project meetings, preparing materials, tracking action items, and fo