Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist – Intermediate  

Position Overview  We are seeking an experienced  Communications Specialist – Intermediate  to provide professional communications services supporting executive communications, organizational change, employee engagement, technology initiatives, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and operational communications.
The successful candidate will work closely with executives, senior leaders, managers, subject matter experts, project teams, and stakeholders to develop clear, consistent, timely, and audience-appropriate communications.
The ideal candidate will have strong professional writing and editing skills, advanced presentation-development capabilities, and the ability to translate complex business and technical information into concise, easy-to-understand communications.

Location:

Edmonton, Alberta
Work Arrangement:  100% onsite
Duration:  October 12, 2026 – September 30, 2027
Contract Term:  12 months
Potential Extension:  Up to 24 additional months
Standard

Hours:

Monday to Friday, approximately 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM MT
Positions Available:  1

Key Responsibilities   Develop executive communications, leadership messages, organizational announcements, branch updates, and employee communications.
Prepare recurring organizational communications using information provided by leadership.
Develop communication strategies and plans supporting organizational transformation and technology initiatives.
Create professional communication products including:
Executive presentations
Briefing notes
Speaking notes
Newsletters
FAQs
Infographics
Visual communication materials
Develop branding, visual identity, templates, and communication standards for initiatives.
Translate complex business and technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications.
Support organizational change initiatives through employee engagement and change communications.
Review, edit, and quality-assure communications prepared by leadership and project teams.
Review operational communications such as service outage, maintenance, incident, and service-change notifications and recommend improvements.
Develop standardized communication templates, guidance, and best practices.
Collaborate with executives, managers, subject matter experts, and project teams to gather information and develop communications.
Develop presentations and supporting materials for executive meetings, leadership forums, town halls, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
Provide communications advice and recommendation regarding messaging, audiences, and communication approaches.
Ensure communications follow applicable organizational standards, visual identity requirements, and plain-language principles.

Required Qualifications  Education
One of the following:
University graduation in Communications, Commerce, or a related field plus a minimum of four years of progressively responsible related experience;  or
Diploma in Communications, Commerce, or a related field plus a minimum of six years of progressively responsible related experience.
Equivalent combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered.
Professional Experience    2+ years  developing and implementing effective communication plans.
3+ years  developing professional internal and organizational communications, including executive/leadership messages, employee communications, organizational announcements, newsletters, briefing materials, and related communication products.
3+ years  developing professional presentations and visual communication materials for senior leadership and organizational audiences.
Advanced proficiency with  Microsoft PowerPoint .
2+ years  reviewing and evaluating existing communications and recommending or…