Remote Communications Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Communications Coordinator

Reports to: Executive Lead, FLA OHT

Position Type: Part-time, 0.6 FTE (21 hours/week)

Salary: $29.14 - 34.28 hourly

Vacancy Status: New Vacancy 

Location: Remote

Overview

The Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) is one of many Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) being built across the province with a goal of improving people’s access to more connected health and wellness care. OHTs will seek to improve the experiences of patients receiving care and of the health-care providers delivering the care, while simultaneously pursuing opportunities to streamline service delivery and create system efficiencies. For detailed information about our OHT, visit the FLA OHT website.

Position Summary

As part of the backbone operations team and supporting the FLA OHT Communications and Engagement Lead, the Communications Coordinator supports the overall communications function at FLA OHT. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for creating and editing content for FLA OHT communication channels and ensuring consistent branding standards across all internal and external communications platforms and media, and reports directly to the Executive Lead.

Key Responsibilities 

External Communications & Engagement

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• In coordination with the Communications and Engagement Support Structure and Lead, support the development of FLA OHT bi-monthly newsletters: draft story ideas and conduct interviews with partners or community members, write, edit, and coordinate internal reviews and translation, publish and distribute using newsletter tools (Constant Contact).
  
• Build audience-focused, story-driven content that highlights progress, impact, and collaboration.
  
• Support content on the FLA OHT website, including content creation and updates, and events listings. May include maintaining a health and wellness promotional calendar.
  
• Develop and administer the FLA OHT social media strategy, including managing a social media content calendar, creating, scheduling and monitoring posts across FLA OHT’s platforms (Facebook and LinkedIn, Meta) and tracking performance metrics, including engagement to inform ongoing improvement.
  
• Develop media releases, online stories, key messages and other communications materials and disseminate to various audiences/outlets.
  
• Support translation coordination for bilingual (English/French) materials.
  
• Create, review and update promotional materials (flyers, digital materials, forms, etc.) to support quality, accessibility and brand consistency.
  
• Support the implementation of community and partner engagement strategies.
  
• Support the planning and execution of project-based communications campaigns tied to strategic initiatives (e.g., primary care access & attachment, HHR planning, chronic disease prevention and management pathways).
  
• Create visually engaging materials in Canva, such as posters, infographics, one-pagers, and slide decks, and event and campaign materials.
  

Internal Communications & Engagement

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• Prepare and support internal (partner) communication pathways.
  
• Prepare and assist with presentations.
  
• Collaborate with team members and partners to promote events and activities through communications materials and platforms.
  

Additional Communication Responsibilities

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• Participate in working group meetings (e.g., Communications & Engagement Support Structure, Community Council, backbone team, and project groups).
  
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to gather stories, approvals, and visuals.
  
• Work collaboratively across partners to reflect shared achievements and priorities.
  
• Support processes related to communications improvements (e.g., websit