Communications Leader, People

4 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
The salary range for this position is CAD $45.48/Hr. - CAD $65.38/Hr.

Come work as a Communication Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Are you up for a challenge? Health care communications is a dynamic, ever-evolving environment. It’s never boring or without purpose – you’ll always be learning something new and supporting the delivery of the best care possible to our communities.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Corporate Communications, the Communications Leader, People is accountable for developing, coordinating and delivering strategic communication campaigns, projects and change initiatives on behalf of the VCH People team.

This position provides leadership and consultation in all aspects of communications to People leadership to advance organizational strategic priorities while strengthening the department’s and organization’s reputation with both internal and external partners.

As a Communication Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health you will

  • Provide strategic communications consultation, planning and evaluation for senior leaders to proactively achieve strategic priorities, manage reputation risks, support change and transition initiatives, and positively impact the employee experience.
  • Plan, coordinate and execute effective communications, change management and engagement strategies and techniques designed to meet needs of target audiences.
  • Liaise with partners and experts at all levels of the organization to develop a broad understanding of important issues, challenges and strategic directions being undertaken, provide advice and develop related communications.
  • Apply solid knowledge of best practice business methods to help advance corporate culture, executive communications, executive engagement with frontline staff, corporate business practices and online and in-person communications.
  • Use advanced skills and experience in journalistic and business writing, as well as the skill to develop compelling written and multimedia presentations to target and engage a variety of external and internal stakeholders.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or Journalism supplemented with industry-recognized accreditation.
  • A minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years’ recent related experience including development, implementation and evaluation of operational and strategic communications or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

  • Broad knowledge of human resources practices and project and change management experience is a significant asset.
  • Uses an understanding of the many diverse audiences and unique challenges faced by the department and health authority to communicate across diverse sites and audiences.
  • Applies facilitation and consensus building skills to develop communication strategies and messaging involving a variety of stakeholders.
  • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work and balance multiple activities concurrently, and in a manner that optimizes departmental effectiveness and contributes to organizational success.
  • Ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and maximize communications and marketing campaigns.
  • Demonstrates creativity, resourcefulness, and an excellent customer service-orientation.
  • Uses strong journalistic business writing and editing skills to compose effective communications for a variety of target audiences in a clear and concise manner.
  • Uses well-developed research abilities to write articles, profiles and verify information.
  • Uses exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills to gather and present information and work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Uses advanced computer skills in a variety of software applications and web-based technologies including content management, to develop attractive communications materials.
  • Employs the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with skill, tact and diplomacy.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
  • Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
  • Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https//my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

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