Communications Officer

**Employment Opportunity - Communications Officer**:
**Duties**
- **Strategic Coordination**: Collaborate closely with the primary constituency offices and Parliament Hill office to align on shared priorities, ensure consistent messaging, and maintain a seamless flow of communication.
- **Media Awareness**: Stay informed on local media issues, emerging trends, and community events to anticipate opportunities or challenges.
- **Community Engagement**: Attend and document community events alongside the Member, capturing high-quality photos and ensuring coverage aligns with the Member’s objectives.
- **Event Strategy and Execution**: Lead the development, planning, and implementation of the Member’s events strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and community expectations.
- **Media Relations and Writing**: Draft press releases, letters to the editor, media advisories, and other statements while cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with local media outlets.
- **Digital Presence Management**: Oversee and enhance the Member’s social media platforms and website content to maintain an impactful and engaging public profile.
- **Advertising and Budgeting**: Identify advertising opportunities, coordinate office advertisements, and work closely with the Parliamentary Assistant to ensure adherence to the advertising budget and schedule.
- **Communication and Engagement Planning**: Develop and implement comprehensive communication and social media strategies, including a media engagement plan to strengthen stakeholder connections, elevate the Member’s visibility, and boost public engagement.
- **Content Creation**: Produce monthly digital newsletters, design and oversee the distribution of print materials, and develop content for speeches, House of Commons statements, letters of support, and other events involving the Member.
- **Administrative Support**: Perform general office administration, including managing telephone reception, maintaining an organized filing system, and ensuring efficient office operations.
- **Team Collaboration**: Foster a cooperative and collaborative work environment across all staff members to achieve shared goals effectively.
- **Flexible Availability**: Maintain readiness to work evenings and weekends as required to support the Member’s commitments.
- **Correspondence and Database Management**: Oversee correspondence, track responses, and maintain accurate and up-to-date databases for efficient service delivery.
- **Constituent Casework**: As needed, manage constituent case files, conduct outreach on federal matters, and resolve concerns while upholding confidentiality and professionalism.

**Qualifications**:

- A degree in Communications, Business, Journalism, Public Relations, or other relevant sector
- 3 years minimum experience in a communications role
- Fluently Bilingual in both French and English oral and written preferred
- Strong organizational and communication skills and ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high stress environment
- Previous office experience and working with the public is essential
- Previous media relations experience an asset
- Knowledge of government departments and community organizations
- Proficiency with Publisher, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; Facebook, X and other social media handles

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**Offre d’emploi - Agent(e) de communications**:
**Responsabilités**:

- **Coordination stratégique**: Collaborer étroitement avec les principaux bureaux de circonscription et le bureau de la Colline du Parlement pour harmoniser les priorités, assurer un message cohérent et maintenir un flux de communication fluide.
- **Veille médiatique**: Rester informé(e) des enjeux des médias locaux, des tendances émergentes et des événements communautaires pour anticiper les opportunités ou les défis.
- **Engagement communautaire**: Participer aux événements communautaires avec le député, documenter ces événements par des photos de haute qualité et veiller à ce que la couverture réponde aux objectifs du député.
- **Stratégie et exécution d’événements**: Diriger le développement, la planification et la mise en œuvre des stratégies événementielles du député, en veillant à leur alignement sur les priorités organisationnelles et les attentes de la communauté.
- **Relations avec les médias et rédaction**: Rédiger des communiqués de presse, des lettres aux rédacteurs, des avis aux médias et d’autres déclarations, tout en établissant et maintenant de solides relations avec les médias locaux.
- **Gestion de la présence numérique**: Superviser et améliorer les plateformes de médias sociaux et le contenu du site Web du député pour maintenir un profil public engageant et impactant.
- **Publicité et gestion budgétaire**: Identifier des opportunités publicitaires, coordonner les annonces du bureau et collaborer avec l’assistant parlementaire pour respecter