Advisor, External Relations

**Position Summary**:
**ADVISOR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS (2 POSITIONS)**

**JOB ID: 5827**

**REGULAR/FULL-TIME**

**LOCATION: BURNABY, B.C**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is to provide access to safe, quality, accessible, and affordable housing options. We do this to promote strong, inclusive communities where people can thrive.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**ADVISOR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS (2 POSITIONS)**:
**$77,381.86 - $89,848.11 Annually**

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Reporting to the Manager, External Relations, the Advisor, External Relations supports the provision of confidential, analytical and strategic correspondence and communications support to the Operational Services branch as well as the Commission's communication activities directly with the Ministry of Housing's Corporate Correspondence Unit to provide accurate, relevant, timely responses to all BC Housing-related inquiries received by the Ministry of Housing.
He/She/They Prepares accurate, timely responses to Ministry correspondence on behalf of various internal and external officials, including the Minister, Deputy Minister of Housing, BC Housing's CEO, and executive team members. The position collaborates directly and consults with Ministry staff on highly complex, politically sensitive, and confidential information of BC Housing partners and/or clients to coordinate and compose responses ensuring Ministry responses are accurate and in alignment with all strategic goals and objectives of BC Housing.
The position partners with various departments across the commission and performs due diligence as needed to ensure BC Housing Ministry correspondence responses are in alignment, flags items or correspondence requiring Executive Office attention.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Policy, Communications or Planning or relevant fields.
- Sound experience in strategic communications planning, research, and issues management in a fast paced, complex environment supporting senior level management, government, and sector partners.
- Some knowledge of social housing and housing policy.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the Employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Considerable knowledge and understanding of the philosophy, theories, and principles of strategic communications, and stakeholder relationships specifically in the public sector environment.
- Excellent organizational, time management, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including editing and proof reading.
- Ability to work closely and facilitate meetings with internal and external partners and stakeholders including senior executives and ministry staff to determine direction for complex, politically sensitive, and confidential correspondence items.
- Ability to handle confidential and