Communications Specialist/spécialiste Des

**Position Information**

**Posting Number**:

- AI23-001E**Title**:

- Communications Specialist/Spécialiste des communications**Position Status**:

- Regular Full-time**FTE**:

- 1.0**Job Schedule**:

- Days**Department**:

- Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families**Union**:

- Non-union**Site**:

- Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families**About The Royal**

**ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND**

Funded by Veterans Affairs Canada, the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families (formerly the Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions) was established in 2019 to provide better access to information, research, tools and expertise on PTSD and related mental health problems and illnesses. The goal of the Atlas Institute is to create knowledge networks with researchers, service providers, Veterans and their Families across Canada to that will increase expertise on military and Veteran mental health, suicide prevention and substance use disorders. The Atlas Institute will create new knowledge on Veteran mental health treatments that work and will place it directly into the hands of mental health professionals and others working with Veterans on a daily basis. We will share evidence-based treatment protocols and best practices among the Veterans Affairs Canada network of Operational Stress Injury Clinics, the Canadian Forces Health Services, and with mental health professionals across the country.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Create strategic communications products, such as press releases, content for the company website, infographics, blogs, and newsletters
- Arrange and coordinate press conferences, and support with Atlas-led events
- Adhere to the company’s style guide, ensuring high-quality and error-free copy in both English and French
- Ability to complete short English to French translations for the website and social channels
- Complete comparison editing of translations of key strategic documents to ensure accuracy
- Work with organizational team leads to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the organizational strategy and in support of various brand initiatives
- Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns
- Build and maintain relationships with media, journalists and key external role-players

**SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES**
- Strategic thinker with a meticulous attention to detail
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable interest in driving strategic messages to key internal and external stakeholders
- Superior writing ability and the capacity to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and on a range of social media platforms
- Exceptional organizational skills and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task with high volume output and tight timelines
- A self-starter; ability to work with mínimal supervision and to ask for help when needed
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to exercise good judgement and to demonstrate initiative
- Demonstrable success working in constantly changing and results-oriented environments and on interdisciplinary teams

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelors degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
- A minimum of three years experience in developing strategic communications initiatives
- High computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and related business and communication tools.
- Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent French and English speaking, writing, proofreading and editing skills (equivalent to or better than Government of Canada language proficiency level C-C-C)

**COMPENSATION**
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including four weeks of paid vacation and enrollment in the HOOP Pension Plan;
- Other internal benefits include access to professional development funds and organizational trainings as available

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Working standard office hours with start and end time flexibility (37.5 hrs/week). Option for a condensed four-day work week available upon approval;
- Must be comfortable working in open space and virtual environments;
- Physical/cognitive demands include use of typical office equipment, prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer/telephone, high degree of concentration and attention to detail;
- Psychological demands include deadline drive requirements, capacity to organize and prioritize own work, adaptable to change and ability to set and work towards performance and development goals.
- Work location - remote, anywhere in Canada
- **PRÉSENTATION DE L’ORGANISATION**

Fondé par Anciens Combattants Canada, l’Institut Atlas pour les vétérans et leur famille (auparavant le Centre d’excellence sur le trouble de stress post-traumatique [TSPT] et les états de santé mentale connexes) a été établi en 2019 dans le but d’offrir un meilleur accès à l’information, à la recherche, aux outils et à l