Government and Media Relations Advisor

4 weeks ago

Richmond, Canada WorkSafeBC Full time

Job requisition number

038169

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Salary

$40.35 - $50.83

Posting period

From 08/18/2023 to 09/11/2023

Overview

Our Government and Media Relations department (Public Affairs) is looking for a Government and Media Relations Advisor to join our team. In this role, you’ll respond media enquiries, support the organization’s media strategy, and support the issues management and government relations functions.

You’ll be joining our Government and Media Relations team which works to build and strengthen relationships with government and media and strives to support an organization that makes a difference to the workers and employers of British Columbia.

This is a temporary role for 18 months.

**How you’ll make a difference**:You’ll build the understanding and trust that helps WorkSafeBC serve people across B.C.

**Where you’ll work**

WorkSafeBC, we offer a **hybrid work model** that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you’ll work primarily from your B.C. home and in our Richmond office once a month.

What you'll do
- Liaise with senior departmental staff, as well as staff throughout our organization, to ensure external communications are accurate and consistent with our strategic direction
- Develop briefing notes, news releases, media advisories, backgrounders, fact sheets, and key messages
- Build and maintain productive relationships with external stakeholders; in particular, with key media and government stakeholders
- Develop and maintain targeted media lists, create media summaries, oversee proactive media efforts and analyze media output, as required
- Track media efforts and enquiries and create reports as required.

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for someone who can:

- Clearly and concisely present and explain technical information, verbally and in writing in plain language, to audiences with varying levels of understanding and information needs
- Work with senior internal stakeholders to provide timely, accurate, informed and contextual responses to media queries.
- Independently plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet departmental and organizational deadlines and goals
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients by putting them at ease, responding courteously, and providing solid advice and consultation
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with media contacts

**Your background and experience**
- A **bachelor’s** degree or diploma in communications, journalism, public relations, political science or a similar discipline
- A **minimum of six years of experience** in the following:

- field of communications, media relations, journalism or government relations
- Experience in media relations
- Experience in issues management
- Strong writing and editing skills.

We’ll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Important to know**

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

- Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

**Who we are**

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.6 million workers and 270,000 registered employers in our province.

**What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?**

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

**Learn more**: Discover who we are.

**Our benefits**

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. A

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