Communications Officer

2 weeks ago

Victoria, Canada University of Victoria Full time

Organizational Unit- University of Victoria -> Faculty of Science- Posting Close Date- 15 January 2023- Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.- FTE- 1.0- Salary Grade- $59,180.00 - $77,666.00- Additional Posting Information-
- Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE- Classification- SG9- Employee Group:
- PEA - Regular- # of Hires Needed- 1- Category- Administrative and Support Services- About this OpportunityThe University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

**The salary range for this position is**:
**Recruitment range: $59,180 - $66,608** starting salary determined by the PEA Collective Agreement.

**Performance range: starting salary to max of $77,666** is available through annual performance increases.
- **_This position may be eligible for a remote work arrangement._**
- Job SummaryThe Faculty of Science is a large, varied and complex Faculty with a complement of over 140 regular faculty members and more than 160 support staff distributed across six academic units and a number of research centers.

Reporting to the Dean and senior team, the Communications Officer develops and implements a strategic external and institution-wide internal communications and marketing plan and initiatives that emphasize the Faculty’s and the university's strengths, identifies and anticipates potential issues that might adversely impact the Faculty and the university’s reputation, and works to strengthen relationships. The Communications Officer also works in collaboration with Alumni and Development to identify key communication goals and outcomes.

The Communications Officer leads Faculty communications initiatives and activities, including communications planning for specific projects, media relations, writing and editing a variety of materials, social media, issues communications, marketing of special events, and Faculty website maintenance. The position contributes to university publications, initiatives and campaigns working closely with University Communications and Marketing (UC+M) staff and ensuring the broad promotion and consistent usage of Faculty branding and UC+M guidelines across campus and online.

The Communications Officer coordinates Faculty events. The position may provide event support for Faculty student recruitment/retention and alumni engagement initiatives. This position together with other Faculty staff works as a team ensuring the sharing of relevant and timely information and engaging in informal team interactions and formal team meetings in order to contribute to coordination and team effectiveness.

As with all Faculty staff, the Communications Officer participates in learning and professional development opportunities and contributes to knowledge exchange and quality improvement initiatives. This position will support programs, initiatives and events hosted by the Faculty that may take place in the evenings or on the weekends and requires the ability and willingness to work these hours as required.
- Job RequirementsThis position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and two years related experience in public relations, science communications marketing/communications, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience, and:

- Experience in writing and editing using a variety of media.
- Experience developing and managing the content of websites, including the use of content management systems.
- Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating communications plans and materials
- Experience using social media as part of organizational strategy

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, including volunteering and community work.

Preference: Experience in communicating scientific/technical/research concepts to a variety of audiences.

**Skills, abilities, and knowledge requirements**:

- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people in a complex decentralized environment
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, make decisions independently, be self-motivated, and consistently meet deadlines
- Proven superior ability in written and oral communications, including demonstrated expertise in research, writing, and editing a range of materials
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, multi-task and prioritize
- Ability to adapt writing style to a variety of purposes and audiences
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and will all levels of university personnel and community stakeholders
- Strong computer skills and excellent knowledge of MS Office Programs is a requirement including experience with desk top publishing software
- Basic proficiency with graph

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