Junior Project Manager, Communications

**Work Type: Permanent Full Time**

**Junior Project Manager - Communications and Engagement**

**Location: WRHN**
- WRHN is undertaking a significant human resource recruitment initiative for its Hospital _Redevelopment Team. This recruitment will include positions in three key focus areas: Communications & Engagement, Planning & Design, and Transaction & Construction. _

Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond.

WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care.

At WRHN, every patient is at the center of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

WRHN is implementing a Multi-Year Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan to facilitate building a regional system of care that will meet the growing needs of the local community, expected to grow to 1 Million by 2050, and provide care closer to home for decades to come.

Led by the Vice President, Redevelopment, the Redevelopment Team works collaboratively across WRHN to plan, design, and implement all components of the Multi-Year Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan. The plan includes:
**Please Note**:New employees must provide documentation/proof of COVID-19 vaccination status, a 2-step TB test, as well as proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) prior to their start date at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN). New Employees will require clearance from Employee Health, Safety and Wellness before they are able to begin any position within WRHN.

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Director, Project Communications and Engagement, the Junior Project Manager will provide project management expertise and support in alignment with all associated communications and engagement plans for all aspects of the Multi-Year Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan. The Junior Project Manager will work with internal and external audiences to ensure development, implementation, and evaluations of the communications and engagement plans’ initiatives to ensure they are delivered on schedule, effectively coordinated, well documented and appropriately implemented. The role will be a key liaison and supportive link between Redevelopment Team members and internal and external audiences. There will be a requirement to work in collaboration with WRHN’s Corporate Communications team and the WRHN Foundation’s communications team.

The Junior Project Manager will be responsible to:

- Work collaboratively with Communications and Engagement Team to develop, implement, evaluate and maintain a robust project communications and engagement plans aligned with all aspects of the Multi-Year Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan.
- Work collaboratively with Communications and Engagement Team to plan and execute engagement activities to support internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for all logístical requirements of engagement activities, using the standard and approved team templates
- Ensure best practice tracking of engagement activities using Redevelopment Team’s approved template.
- Collaborate with community groups to identify project-specific engagement interests, preferred engagement approach and activities.
- Work with Communications and Engagement Team to support Redevelopment Project Patient Family Advisory Council.
- Ensure all engagement documentation is regularly updated and posted to the Redevelopment Team’s SharePoint in the designated folders.
- Work with the Director, Project Communications and Engagement to identify communications collateral development to support engagement activities.
- Provide conceptual, writing, editing and graphical design support to develop communication and engagement materials. Liaise with design and print vendors as required.
- The ability to work with multiple audiences on plans and products such as publications, websites, social media and events is essential.
- Develop meeting and presentation materials including PowerPoint slide decks and briefing notes.
- Create and update presentations, briefing notes, reference resources, process flows, etc. in collaboration with redevelopment team members.
- Ensure timely response and follow-up to internal and external audience requests and inquiries.
- In collaboration with the Director, Project Communications and Engagement, develop interim and final (annual) Project engagement reports to support Ministry of Health reporting requirements.
- Engage with the Corporate Communications and Foundation Communications and Marketing tea