Communications Officer

Le texte en français suivra_
- Prière de noter que le contenu de la page du lien d'emploi s'affichera dans la langue par défaut de votre navigateur Web._

**About the Funds**

Ship and Rail Compensation Canada is Canada’s compensation hub for anyone affected by oil spills from ships or boats and by major rail accidents involving crude oil.

The Ship Fund compensates victims of pollution from the discharge of oil from ships in Canadian waters. Whereas the Rail Fund compensates victims of damages caused by a major crude-by-rail accident.

The Funds are managed as separate entities by a CEO/ Administrator and a small team of dedicated staff, supported by a shared corporate services team. Approximately 25 employees, consultants and students occupy a single office location in downtown Ottawa. Employees have a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise, including finance, law, marine and rail expertise, communications, information management, and administration.

Additional information can be found on our website Ship-rail.gc.ca.

**Requirement**

We are looking for a **bilingual** **Communications** **Officer**to provide comprehensive communications and outreach support for both Funds.

Under the supervision of the Communications Manager, the Communications Officer will:

- Write, proofread, and edit a wide variety of engaging, easy-to-understand, educational communications products for the relevant audience.
- Assist with the content creation, monitoring, scheduling, and overall strategy of social media publications with associated content and visuals.
- Supporting the development and implementation of the strategic communications, marketing and public relations strategies, campaigns, and initiatives.
- Support the coordination, logistics and inventory management of the Funds’ outreach calendar for both virtual and in-person events.
- Update and maintain the outreach database to support the communications reporting and analytics.
- Proofread and edit English and French documents using plain language best practices.
- Support the implementation of the brand and styles guides in line with our communications strategies.

This is a full-time permanent (indeterminate) position based in our Ottawa office. Consideration may be given to allowing flexible work arrangements under the Administrator’s policy on telework.

**Profile**
- University degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or journalism.
- 4 years of relevant work experience.
- 2 years of experience in project coordination.
- Experience in managing and producing content for social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Proven, solid grasp of communication and marketing fundamentals, tactics, strategy, and plans.
- Bilingualism: Excellent level of proficiency in English and in French (orally and in writing)
- Demonstrated high proficiency in editing for print and electronic, including excellent control of style variations for different media formats, and tone for different audiences using accessibility, inclusivity and plain language best practices.
- Self-motivated, self-directed, and assertive; ability to work under mínimal supervision.
- Understanding of the government environment or the maritime or railway sector is an asset.
- Understanding of office procedures as well as standard office software such as Microsoft Office 365, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Eligibility for a reliability security clearance.

**Compensation**

Please note that employees of the Funds are outside of the federal public service and are not covered by the collective bargaining agreements or the pension and benefits regime of the federal government.

**How to apply**
- Please note that the contents on the link page will display using your web browser’s default language setting._

We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

**October 17, 2025**.

**_______**

**À propos des Fonds**

Indemnisation Navire et Rail Canada est le centre d’indemnisation canadien destiné aux personnes touchées par des déversements d’hydrocarbures provenant de navires et de bateaux ou par des accidents ferroviaires majeurs impliquant du pétrole brut.

Le Fonds Navire indemnise les victimes de pollution provenant du rejet d'hydrocarbures par des navires dans les eaux canadiennes. Le Fonds Rail indemnise les victimes de dommages causés par un grave accident de transport de pétrole brut par chemin de fer.

Les Fonds sont gérés comme des entités distinctes par une présidente /administratrice et un petit personnel dévoué. Une équipe commune de services intégrés apporte son soutien aux deux Fonds. Environ 25 employé(e)s, consultant(e)s et étudiant(e)s partagent les mêmes locaux situés au centre-ville d'Ottawa. Le personnel des Fonds a des antécédents et des compétences très variés, notamment dans les do