Communication and Community Development Officer

**Maternity Leave Replacement**

The Township of Champlain is a charming historical community surrounded by beautiful agricultural landscapes along the Ottawa River. Francophone and Anglophone culture mixes together over food, breweries, markets, and activities of all kinds. Working in rural areas means a peaceful, traffic-free commute giving you more opportunities to discover cycling, pottery, and paddleboard; isn’t achieving work-life balance what you always wanted? Champlain is the perfect place to live, work and play because we focus on the quality of life of our employees and our community

**10 reasons why you should work for the Township of Champlain**
- We match employee contributions to one of the best defined benefit pension plans (OMERS) and offer early retirement options.
- We offer our permanent employees a comprehensive group insurance program to meet your individual or family needs.
- We have an established salary structure that allows for continued salary progression as you acquire experience.
- We offer several sick days each year in addition to annual vacation.
- Our employees are our most important asset. We invest energy and resources in their development and growth.
- We offer job stability despite the ups and downs of the economy.
- You will join a multidisciplinary, progressive and open-minded municipal team that has a tangible impact on the Municipality's future and on thousands of residents' quality of life.
- Our employees are empowered, and initiative is strongly encouraged.
- You will enjoy multifaceted challenges that match your ambitions.
- You will be involved in the Municipality's strategy through various development and service improvement projects.
- The Communications and Community Development Officer reflects from the user's perspective and promotes effective communication channels for residents. The Communications Officer acts as a link between the municipal administration and the municipality's resident users. Supporting various municipal projects, the position plans, develops and executes all of the Township's communication activities.
- The incumbent also acts as the Special Events Coordinator within the Special Events Review Team and assists various organizations with their requests for support or funding.
- Implements various municipal communication and marketing strategies.
- Develops communication tools (writing and graphic design) according to the departments' needs (newsletters, social media posts, promotional items, calendar, etc.).
- Assists and advises the elected officials, the senior management team and the administration on all matters related to communications, information and public relations.
- Manages social media accounts (community management) and website content.
- Establish and maintain a trustworthy relationship with all external partners
- Creates relevant and appropriate content for the various platforms and target audiences.
- Writes and publishes all press releases.
- Ensures the consistency and quality of all messages and visuals published.
- Ensures compliance with graphic standards.
- Ensures compliance with web accessibility standards for all external communications.
- Advises, develops, implements and supports communication strategies and plans for various projects.
- Attends Emergency Response Group meetings as the Information Officer for the Emergency Response Group and coordinates all emergency-related communications activities.
- Compiles website, social media and campaign statistics regularly, documents the various performance indicators and proposes recommendations.
- Advises the various departments and manages/processes complaints addressed to the municipality.
- Keeps track of the various events to ensure their promotion and distribution on digital platforms.
- Updates and creates electronic forms, letters and notices as requested by the various departments.
- Collaborates with municipal departments and external partners in implementing, monitoring and updating existing policies.
- Attends and participates in meetings with various local organizations or provincial and/or federal departments related to tourism.
- Acts as a liaison between external agencies and various municipal departments.
- Prepares agendas, completes forms, takes minutes and acts as a liaison between special event organizers and the Special Events Review Team.
- Performs all other duties related to his/her function and in support of communications.
- Refer to the job description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities._

**Required Qualifications and Work Experience**
- Excellent writing and communication skills;
- Ability to work under pressure and on several projects simultaneously;
- Team spirit and strong skills in organizing, analyzing and synthesizing;
- Ability to adapt, multi-task, be flexible and willing to learn;
- Creativity, dynamism, initiative, thoroughness, attention to detail, priority management, autonomy and resourcefulness;
- Excellent