Communications Officer

3 weeks ago

Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

**Communications Officer**:
**Primary Purpose**: The Communications Officer plays a critical role in telling the university’s research story, supporting academic units in securing faculty and student awards, and advancing the university’s placement across several university rankings systems.

**Nature of Work**: Reporting to the Director, Research Profile and Impact, this position works with many campus stakeholders - including the VP Research, Deans, Associate Deans Research, Centre Directors, Research Facilitators, Manager of University Rankings, and communications professionals - to produce communications, engage media, and foster partnerships that advance the university’s reputation and profile as a research-intensive university.

Work is self-directed and deadline driven. Occasionally, there may be a requirement to work outside of standard hours. The incumbent will be expected to manage their own workload and set priorities to achieve results and meet targets.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:
The Communications Officer is responsible for:
1. Research Communications
- Preparing various communications and media that advance the university’s reputation and profile as a research-intensive university, including print, video, web, social media, advertisements, speeches, op-eds, and events.
- Supporting the Director of Research Profile and Impact and collaborating with other members of the Research Profile and Impact team, on communications-related projects and activities.
- Develop strategies to celebrate recipients of awards of distinction and create opportunities for recognition through the USask web page or public events.

2. Data Collection and Reporting
- Monitor program outcomes, predict key factors for future successes and adjust program strategies as needed. This will include collecting, maintaining, and interpreting data regarding Research Profile and Impact communications.
- Prepare an annual report on the activities and accomplishments of the position.

Accountabilities:

- Raises the University’s profile and advances its research reputation, locally nationally and internationally by communicating research findings and impact.
- Ensures key U of S messages and strategic goals for research, scholarly and artistic activity are effectively communicated to target audiences in all initiatives.
- Ensures that activities are carried out in accordance with best practices in strategic communications and news writing/editing.
- Ensures effective knowledge transfer by working to understand highly complex research results and translating these results to the public in clear, understandable language.
- Builds collaborative relationships and partnerships within the University and with external stakeholders.
- Other tasks and assigned duties responsibilities, as required by the unit and or staff

**Education**: An undergraduate degree is required. Disciplines in journalism, communications, or marketing is preferred. Post-graduate training and/or graduate degrees are an asset. Degrees in other disciplines with demonstrated experience and skill in writing for public audiences will be seriously considered.

**Experience**: Three to five years of communications-related experience. Previous experience developing, writing, and implementing system-wide strategic plans; knowledge of the post-secondary education sector and its norms; previous experience developing and implementing communications strategies.

**Skills**: Superior written, oral, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated collaborative leadership and decision-making skills; effective writing and editing skills; highly organized and able to work independently on multiple projects with competing demands.

**Department**: Vice-President (Research)
**Status**: Permanent
**Employment Group**: ASPA
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0
**Salary**: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $64,107.00 - 100,169.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:Specialist Professional
**Salary Phase/Band**:Phase 2
**Posted Date**: 3/2/2023
**Closing Date**: 3/16/2023 at 6:00 pm CST
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines

**Criminal Record Check**:Not Applicable
**Driver's License and Abstract Check**:Not Applicable
**Education/Credential Verification**:Not Applicable
**Vulnerable Sector Check**:Not Applicable

Please review the University of Saskatchewan's **health and safety requirements** for faculty, staff and students in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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