Band 4 Oic Communications Director

5 days ago


Victoria, Canada BC Public Service Full time

Posting Title- Band 4 OIC Communications Director- Position Classification- Band 4 OIC- Union- N/A- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA (Primary)
- Salary Range- $105,900.12- $140,800.04 annually- Close Date- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Government Communication and Public Engagement- Ministry Branch / Division- Communications Operations- Job SummaryCONTEXT
Government Communications and Public Engagement (GCPE) is a dynamic, progressive and innovative organization that supports external communication of government in its ongoing dialogue with people in BC. GCPE leads and coordinates government communications through its three divisions: Communications Operations, Strategic Communications, and Corporate Priorities.

The Role
The Communications Director provides oversight and strategic direction to communications staff, including prioritization, issues management, media relations, and a variety of communications products that inform the public and media of key services and priorities for a medium to large ministry.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a related field such as journalism, public relations, political science, writing, English, marketing or a communications-related discipline and 5 years or more related work experience* in progressively more responsible communications positions.
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
- Related work experience is defined as a combination of all of the following:

- Experience in media relations and public communications.
- Experience in communications strategy planning, development and implementation.
- Experience in professional writing/communications product development, (e.g.: engagement and communication plans, news releases, backgrounders; publications content; speech writing; etc.).
- Experience in issues management and crisis communications.
- Experience leading teams and resolving complex staff issues.

Preference may be given to those with:

- Experience in having direct responsibility for developing and coordinating internal/external communications and engagement functions of a complex corporate or public sector organization. Experience developing and maintaining working relationships and resolving problems with a variety of internal and external partners.Proviso / Willingness Statements
- Understand and commit to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Work outside of standard business hours (including statutory holidays and weekends).
- Work on-call and extended hours during emergency activations, including operational deployments across the province.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Claire Leckie.

**About this Position**:
This posting is to establish a pre-qualified pool of applicants who will be eligible to be appointed to full-time, permanent and temporary positions in GCPE offices for all provincial government ministries. This pool has been designed so applicants can be considered for multiple Communications Director opportunities across the Government Communication and Public Engagement organization.
This position will be based in one of the GCPE offices in Victoria. Telework options may be available upon successful completion of a probationary period.
Applicants who are successful in the competition will be placed into the pre-qualified pool and appointments will be made based on the requirements of the hiring ministry.
This position is excluded from union membership.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

**Working for the BC Public Service**:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities. For more information, please see What We Offer.

How to Apply:
Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.
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