Internal Communications Officer

**Finance and Treasury Board**
**Internal Communications Officer**
**Open Competition**
**Pay Band 3-4**
**1 Year contract**
**Fredericton**

The Department of Finance and Treasury Board (FTB) is seeking an individual to join our Internal Communications unit as an Internal Communications Officer working in Fredericton.

FTB supports the Executive Branch of government in its decision-making, and provides strategic direction regarding government's human resources, finances, risk, technology and information to client departments and organizations.

As a member of the Internal Communications team within the department's Corporate Services division, you will be directly involved in the planning, development, and implementation of internal communications deliverables for department-specific and GNB Part 1 audiences.
- researching, writing and formatting written communications for internal publications, programs and initiatives;
- contributing to strategic communications and planning efforts to enhance the internal communications function within the organization and to further implement GNB's internal communications strategy;
- supporting key employee experience and engagement measures including development of department-specific communications in relation to GNB's annual employee experience survey; and
- playing a key role in the planning of events, including all-staff meetings, employee recognition events and National Public Service Week activities.

**Essential Qualifications**:
Pay Band 4

A university degree in public relations, communications, marketing, or journalism with a minimum of three years of related work experience in communications and/or public relations, or a two-year college diploma in public relations, communications, marketing, or journalism with a minimum of five years of related experience.

**If there are no applicants with the above essential qualifications, we may consider applicants with the following qualifications and appoint at a lower classification.**

Pay Band 3

A university degree in public relations, communications, marketing, or journalism with a minimum of one year of related work experience in communications and/or public relations, or a college diploma in public relations, communications, marketing, or journalism with a minimum of two years of related work experience.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Written and spoken competence in English is required. Please state your language capability.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please ensure that the preferred language for assessment is identified on your resumé.

**Asset Qualifications**:

- experience working in an internal communications capacity and writing for internal audiences including feature writing and speech writing;
- experience in event planning and developing and managing intranet content.

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Initiative
- Information seeking
- Organizational awareness
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Effective interactive communications
- Creative thinking/innovation
- Client service orientation

**Technical Competencies**:

- Written communication skills
- Planning and organizing skills
- Presentation skills

Resumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

**Salary**:
**Pay Band 3: $48,672 to $68,042 annually, commensurate with experience.**
**Pay Band 4: $53,456 to $74,776 annually, commensurate with experience.**

**Human Resources Services**
**Phone: (506) 440-3544**

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