Graphic Designer and Digital Communications Coordinator

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Graphic Designer & Digital Communications Coordinator

Employment Status: Full-time

Hours: Mondayto Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, 35-hour work week (occasional evening/weekends required)

Reports to: Director, Operations and Organizational Leadership

Salary: $70,,commensurate with experience

Location: In-office,Remote or hybrid

Travel required: occasional

The Graphic Designer and Digital Communications Coordinator works collaboratively with the Communications Officer and BCAAFC teams to support the delivery of the organization’s communications priorities, with a particular focus on visual communications, social media, digital content and multimedia production This position helps ensure that BCAAFC's engagement and communications strategy remain culturally grounded, community accountable, and reflective of the diversity of Indigenous peoples, communities, and traditions across British Columbia.

• Design engaging, high-quality print and digital communications materials, including campaign graphics, posters,promotional materials, templates, social media content and other organizational resources.
• Lead or support the layout and visual design of the BCAAFC Annual Report, Gathering Our Voices program, and other major reports and publications.
• Support BCAAFC team members with the formatting, design, and editing of Powerpoint presentations, letters, and other organizational materials.
• Apply BCAAFC’s established brand voice andvisual identity consistently across digital and visual materials, while adapting content appropriately for different audiences and purposes.

• Coordinate the day-to-day management ofBCAAFC social media channels, including content planning, scheduling,publishing, monitoring and online community engagement, in collaboration withthe Communications Officer and in alignment with BCAAFC’s communications priorities.
• Monitor social media engagement and performance, prepare regular analytics and identify trends or opportunities to strengthen digital reach and engagement.
• Monitor online conversations and promptly flag emerging issues, misinformation, inappropriate content or reputationalrisks to the Communications Officer and Leadership rather than responding independently where escalation is appropriate.
• Develop and maintain an annual social media and digital content calendar in collaboration with the Communications Officer and BCAAFC teams, including key campaigns, events, awareness days and organizational priorities.
• Work collaboratively with the Communications Officer and BCAAFC teams to maintain the website and digital content to support accuracy, timeliness and accessibility.

• Create photography, video, and multimedia content that reflects BCAAFC's work andthe Friendship Centre Movement.
• Identify and recommend stories, partnerships, programs, artists, community initiatives, and behind-the-scenes moments that can be developed into meaningful social and digital content.
• Interview Friendship Centre staff, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, youth, and other community members in coordination with the Communications Officer.
• Capture and develop content that highlights the strengths, successes, cultures,leadership and resilience of Indigenous individuals, communities and Friendship Centres.

• Build respectful relationships with Friendship Centres, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, youth, community members, and partners when gathering stories,photographs, video, and other content.
• Follow cultural and community protocols related to storytelling, imagery,ceremony, cultural knowledge, and representation.
• Obtain appropriate consent and…