Communications Advisor

**Please note: This job posting will close on September 19, 2025, at 5 PM and this posting is for an existing vacancy.**

**Objective**:
The Communications Advisor will support the Director of Communications and Community Relations with the strategic planning, design, and execution of OFIFC’s public communications, public relations, public profile, and Social Media activities. This includes working with staff on various communications tasks, such as marketing, brand adherence, public education, and branding activities.

**Key Deliverables**:

- To ensure OFIFC’s overall communications and social media needs are met consistently, professionally, and aligned with OFIFC’s long-range strategic plan.
- Set, communicate, and maintain timelines and priorities
- Ensure all communications assets, brand guidelines, and tools are accessible to OFIFC work teams

**Key Responsibilities**:
Communications (70%):

- Assists with the development and maintenance of the public and corporate image of OFIFC, including ensuring consistency in OFIFC branding in print or online.
- Assists with the development of comprehensive communications strategies for the OFIFC.
- Writing, copy editing and proofreading appropriate OFIFC communications including, but not limited to, news releases, speaking notes, presentations, media advisories, newsletters, publications and copy for web or print.
- Develop strategic initiatives to assist the organization's brand adherence in areas of external communications, public awareness, and education campaigns.
- Use social media platforms to bring awareness of the OFIFC and its objectives.
- Provide guidance in public relations issues and crisis management as needed.
- Support internal communications, including newsletter maintenance, employee engagement activities, and other related activities.
- Acts as a brand ambassador for the OFIFC.

Media Relations and Social Media (30%):

- Undertakes all aspects of media liaison and OFIFC social media activities.
- Monitors and analyses the media reports and improves urban Indigenous issue developments and coverage in the media, including increasing the visibility of the Friendship Centre movement, individual Friendship Centres and the OFIFC.
- Maintains, collects, and formats information for the OFIFC website.
- Coordinates OFIFC media, public relations, and social media response activities.

**Education/Work Experience**:

- Completion of post-secondary education in Communications or a relevant field is an asset.
- Minimum 1-3 years experience in a similar role.
- Experience working with media or as a journalist.
- Graphic Design experience is considered a strong asset.
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture; experience working with Indigenous communities an asset.

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Meticulous attention to detail
- Superior communication skills
- Integrity & Credibility
- Proactive & Takes Initiative
- Planning & Organizing
- Result Oriented

**Technical Competencies**:

- Thorough understanding of complex historical, economic, political, and social factors that have an impact on current urban Indigenous people.
- Superior oral and written English.
- Demonstrated high-level ability to write persuasively.
- Copy-editing experience is considered a strong asset.
- Solid understanding of the digital environment, new technologies, and staying up to date with the latest social media best practices.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, web design, and publishing.
- Understanding of media marketing tools, SEO, and web traffic metrics.

**What we offer**:

- Culture-based organization
- Registered Pension Plan - Employer Matching
- Hiring Range: $70,000 - $73,850
- Full Pay Range: $70,000 - $82,000
- Comprehensive Health benefits after the probationary period including Health Care Spending Account & Lifestyle Spending Account (100% Employer paid)

The OFIFC is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce; we promote employment equity and encourage applicants to indicate if you belong to one of the four designated employment equity groups Women, Indigenous peoples, Persons with disabilities, or Members of visible minorities when you apply.

Preference will be given to qualified Turtle Island Indigenous people including members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis (recognized by the Metis National Council). Applicants claiming Indigenous ancestry will be required to provide supporting documentation to substantiate their claim.

Accommodation:
The OFIFC is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Pre-screen Interviews are scheduled to start September 22, 2025.

Formal interviews are scheduled to take place September 29 - October 3, 2025