Communications Specialist, Community

**Position Summary**:
**COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, COMMUNITY & TENANT AFFAIRS (2 POSITIONS)**

**Job ID: 5584**

**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**

**COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, COMMUNITY & TENANT AFFAIRS (2 POSITIONS)**:
**$56,796.64 - $65,740.30 Annually**

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Reporting to the assigned Manager, Community and Tenant Affairs, the Communications Specialist, Community and Tenant Affairs is responsible for performing a variety of communication activities for tenant and community engagement as part of BC Housing’s Equity and Corporate Affairs branch. He/she/they performs duties with primary emphasis on supporting communications and engagement strategies for assigned communities and/or tenants relating to major new construction, redevelopment, renovation initiatives, and other outreach initiatives relating to Community and Tenant Affairs.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Diploma in communications or other relevant discipline.
- Considerable progressive related experience in communications in the areas of coordinating logistics for community affairs events and activities, as well as planning, organizing and overseeing the production of communications collateral with multiple partners and stakeholders.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Sound knowledge of the principles and practices of communications, particularly within a public sector environment
- Sound knowledge of communications planning and program/project implementation
- Sound knowledge of community engagement best practices
- Some knowledge of the processes relating to social housing development
- Sound knowledge of government or non-profit sector
- Strong verbal, writing, editing and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work independently and as a team player
- Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines and pressures, with scrupulous attention to details
- Ability to use graphics editing tools such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator to produce communication collateral
- Ability to analyze, problem-solve and mediate difficult situations
- Ability to utilize a high degree of judgement, discretion, and decision-making ability
- Ability to work with a variety of agencies and contractors
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in an appropriate manner
- Ability to travel on Commission business and work evenings and weekends as required
- Valid BC Driver’s License and must meet requirements to qualify f