Communications Coordinator

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ.

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.

Iqqanaijaaqtaarasuaqtut ilagijauqataullutik Inuit Nunanganni Nunalirinirnmut Angirutiusimajunut sivulliqpautauniaqtut iqqanaijaaqtaartitaujunnaqtunut. Ikajuqturpatsi iqqanaijaaqtaarasuaqataujusi nalunaiqsiqullusi ilagijauqataunitsinnik.

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Reporting to the Manager of Communications, the Communications Coordinator is responsible for supporting the planning and execution of communications activities at ITK.

As a member of the Communications team, the Coordinator will support communications product development, event delivery, and special projects. The Coordinator may be assigned tasks related to specific files or other core work in order to support the communications needs of the organization including: maintaining distribution lists and lists of key contacts; developing and scheduling social media posts; supporting event planning; and supporting publication developing including translation coordination and photo research; artist engagement and coordination of Inuit art holdings; conceptualizing, ordering and tracking promotional items; and other duties as required.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
- Supporting the communications team to deliver on corporate communications needs.
- Supporting the communications team to deliver on the vision of ITK and the direction of the Board

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- Assisting with the development of communications products, including identifying contributors, developing infographics, photographs and captions/credits, translation coordination and distribution
- Developing social media posts and web content
- Supporting meetings and event
- Coordinating calendars and contacts
- Ordering and tracking promotional materials and other communications tools and products

EXTERNAL CONTACTS
- Inuit regions
- Various levels of Government
- Advertisers
- Designers
- Translators
- Photographers and contractors

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Knowledge of Inuit Regions, history, and political structure
- Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Writing and content creation
- Basic photography

EXPERIENCE
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills (primarily in English; Inuktitut and/or French an asset.
- 2 years or more working with an Inuit or Indigenous organization
- 2 years or more working in a political or advocacy organization

EDUCATION
- Degree in Political Science, Communications, Journalism, Indigenous Studies, Public Affairs or similar, or:

- Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance is evident.