Manager, Communications

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Sudbury (Ontario)
IS-05
$107,193 to $115,642
For further information on the organization, please visit Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

**Closing date: 22 October 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

**Important messages**:
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Assessment accommodation

**Work environment**:
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) is the Government of Canada's economic development organization for Northern Ontario, supporting job creation and economic growth through programs, services and project funding. By partnering with businesses and communities, it fosters a strong, diversified and competitive regional economy. A position with FedNor allows you to be part of a nimble department that has a broad mandate to work on a variety of economic development activities.

Why Choose FedNor:

- Work with a great team who supports each other.
- Be part of a small department with a big heart.
- Meaningful work that makes a difference to the region and country.
- Flexible work arrangements (hybrid environment - mix of working in-person at the office and at home).

**Intent of the process**:
One of the positions being staffed for a term contract is for the Manager responsible for Corporate Communications. The role will manage a small team of communications professionals and will oversee internal communications, the intranet site, President’s Office communications and employee events and activities.

The other position being staffed for a one year term is the Manager responsible for Ministerial Events and Media Relations. That role also manages a small team of communications professionals and oversees all ministerial events and announcements, including communications with stakeholders and media relations.

**Positions to be filled**: 2

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

Education
- A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design or related field, or a combination of experience and education.

Degree equivalency

Experience
- Significant* experience in strategic communications, including planning, delivery and execution.
- Experience managing, coaching and/or mentorship to junior or intermediate communication professionals.
- Experience providing briefings (verbal and/or written) to senior** management.
- Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex, related activities for a minimum of two (2) years.

**Senior management is defined as EX-01, EX-02 and above.

Knowledge
- Knowledge of event management practices (i.e., logistics, marketing, product and program development).
- Knowledge of communication practices (i.e., how to effectively convey information and engage with stakeholders, utilizing tools and strategies to foster engagement)

Abilities & Competencies
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and with tight deadlines and competing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Uphold Integrity and Respect
- Achieve Results
- Create Vision and Strategy
- Mobilize People

Asset Qualifications
- Experience in performing internal communications.
- Experience in corporate communications.
- Experience coordinating or managing events involving a Ministerial Office.
- Experience in media relations.
- Experience in project management.
- Experience in marketing.

Organizational Needs

Operational Requirements
- Willing and able to travel, specifically across the Northern Ontario region.
- Willing and able to work overtime, often on short notice, including occasional weekends.

**The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)**:
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

**Conditions of employment**:
Secret security clearance

**Other information**:
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

**Preference**:
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

**We thank all those who apply. Only