Public Affairs Leader, Public Health
Salary Details
The salary range for this position is CAD $46.39/Hr.
- CAD $66.68/Hr.
Come work as a Public Affairs Leader, Public Health with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Public Affairs Leader to join the Public Health team.
As a Public Affairs Leader, Public Health with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:- Play a key role within the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Communications, Equity and Partnerships team and is primarily responsible for providing strategic communications support to the VCH Public Health department, as well as the broader Public Affairs portfolio.
- Provide internal and external communications support to the VCH Public Health department.
- Help identify, plan and execute storytelling opportunities as well as external announcements; triage and respond to media enquiries; liaise with internal and external partners; develop key messages and communications materials; identify and prepare VCH spokespeople; monitor key trends, challenges and opportunities related to Public Health communications. The Leader will also provide similar support to the boarder Public Affairs portfolio, as capacity allows.
- Work in both a strategic and tactical role that has exposure to a wide variety of complex local and regional initiatives.
- Join a supportive, inclusive, results-oriented team with a purpose-driven mission to promote the health and wellness of our communities.
- Support initiatives that help directly advance the organization’s vision, values and pillars.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or Journalism plus a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years’ recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Advanced abilities with various computer applications, including a working knowledge of social media tools.
The ideal candidate will possess an impressive record of achievement in determining the views and perspectives of multiple audiences – internal and external – and in designing communications and media relations strategies that reflect those needs in advancing organizational goals and objectives.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Demonstrated skill and experience in journalistic writing and editing skills to compose briefing materials, news releases, key messages and communication strategies for a variety of target audiences in a clear and concise manner.
- Demonstrated ability to create and execute strategic communication plans with measurable objectives and results.
- Ability to recognize emerging issues and opportunities, garner resources to manage the response to them, while demonstrating tact, diplomacy and composure.
- Ability to be creative in developing new approaches to resolving issues and enhancing organizational reputation.
- Ability to effectively work with senior leaders and other stakeholders in a wide variety of settings across the organization.
- Is practical, with an open, team-oriented approach to establishing good working relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups/partners in routine and controversial situations.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities and be results-oriented. And remain calm, alert and high functioning under stressful situations.
- Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive issues with skill, good judgment tact and diplomacy and to carry out the duties of the position with a high degree of ethical and professional behaviour.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
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