Program Marketing & Communications Specialist

Position Details

Position Title:

Program Marketing & Communications Specialist

Position Type:
Fixed Term - OPSEU represented

Fixed Term Contract Length:
Eighteen (18) Months

Location:

Mississauga, ON

Job Band: 9

Salary Range: $40.59 to $48.51/hour

Hours of work: 36.25 hours/week

Reporting to:
Manager, Special Projects and Initiatives

This posting is applicable to:
Internal/External Applicants

Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is a Crown agency responsible for skilled trades certification in Ontario, which includes:

• Establishing apprenticeship programs, including training standards, curriculum standards and certification exams.
• Administering apprenticeship programs, including approving apprentices and sponsors, registering training agreements and assessing applications for apprenticeship program completion.
• Issuing certificates of apprenticeship to completed Ontario apprentices.
• Assessing experience and qualifications of individuals who have not completed an apprenticeship program in Ontario.
• Administering exams, including certifying exams, in all trades subject to certifying exams.
• Issuing Certificates of Qualification in all trades with certifying exams.
• Renewing Certificates of Qualification in compulsory trades.
• Maintaining a Public Register of people authorized to work in compulsory trades.
• Researching apprenticeships and the trades.

This role is responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of communications, marketing, knowledge mobilization, and resource development activities that support UTIP deliverables and apprenticeship modernization initiatives. This includes developing and refining accessible, plain‑language apprenticeship resources and learner supports, such as Career Pathway Guides, Exam Preparation Guides, logbook supports, stakeholder communications, and digital content.