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Posting Title- COMM O 21R - Engagement Specialist- Position Classification- Communications Officer R21- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Campbell River, BC V9W 6Y7 CA
Castlegar, BC V1N 4P5 CA
Chilliwack, BC V4Z 1A7 CA
Courtenay, BC V9N 8H5 CA
Golden, BC V0A 1H0 CA
Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 CA
Kamloops, BC V2H 1B7 CA
Kelowna, BC V1Z 2S9 CA
Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6L8 CA
Nelson, BC V1L 6K1 CA
Penticton, BC V2A 8X1 CA
Powell River, BC V8A 5G7 CA
Prince George, BC V2N4P7 CA
Revelstoke, BC V0E 3K0 CA
Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 CA
Squamish, BC V8B 0H3 CA
Surrey, BC V4P 1M5 CA
Vancouver, BC V6B 0N8 CA
Vernon, BC V1T 9V2 CA
Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA
Williams Lake, BC V2G 5M1 CA
- Salary Range- $69,760.70 - $79,322.69 annually- Close Date- 11/28/2024- Job Type- Temporary (Auxiliary)- Temporary End Date- 4/1/2026- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Env Assessment Office- Ministry Branch / Division- Communications & Engagement Division- Job Summary**The Team**

The Communications and Engagement team at the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) provides internal and external communication support for the important work of the office to promote sustainability, protect the environment, and uphold community well-being. We are committed to fostering transparent, accessible, and effective public communications and engagement to ensure meaningful public participation in environmental assessments.

We are a tight knit, highly skilled team of eight professionals who lead the development of communications policies and strategies, managing media relations, briefing senior leaders, supporting executive messaging, and overseeing public engagement efforts. We collaborate closely with EAO’s senior leadership, project assessment teams, s, Digital Services’ developers, and policy staff, as well as federal counterparts and other communications teams across the provincial government.

**The Role**

At the Environmental Assessment Office, the new Engagement Specialist will play a key role in designing inclusive engagement strategies that empower communities to have their voices heard in the environmental assessment process. By creating plain language materials and using a variety of digital and in-person tools, this role ensures that the public can easily understand the impacts of proposed projects and provide meaningful feedback. This work has a direct impact on how the public helps shape decisions that protect the environment, promote sustainability, and support reconciliation with Indigenous communities, while fostering positive outcomes for British Columbians. The team plays a crucial information role in supporting EAO’s mission by ensuring public understanding and participation on major projects and fostering trust in the EAO’s regulatory role.

This role offers a unique opportunity to develop skills and grow your career in an organization committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in public engagement - related field ( e.g. Communications, Public Relations, Business Administration, Psychology or Public Administration) or equivalent combination of *related experience, education and/or training.
- Must include minimum of 2 years’ related experience in each of the following:

- Experience working in a role primarily or fully responsible for communications and/or public engagement.
- Experience in creating effective engagement surveys
- Experience gathering and interpreting engagement-related data from diverse sources using various tools and techniques (e.g. statistical software, survey administration, in-person consultation, data visualization tools).
- Experience writing reports, briefings and public facing communications and /or engagement materials for various audiences.

Preferences may be given to applicants with the following:

- Certification in IAP2 and/or courses/training in public engagement, public relations or communications.
- Experience using web content management systems.
- Project management experience.
- Experience working within the natural resource sector.

**About this Position**:
This is a temporary position until April 1, 2026 This position may be extended or become permanent.
An eligibility list may be established to fill both current and/or future permanent vacancies.
This position can be based in a Natural Resource Sector office. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in B.C. at the time of employment.

**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 a