Senior Engagement Advisor

Job Description

SENIOR ENGAGEMENT ADVISOR

Victoria or Nanaimo

6-monthterm with possibility of extension

At BC Ferries, every sailing connects people, communities, and businesses across our coastal region. Behind those connections are important conversations with customers, Indigenous Peoples, local governments, community organizations, industry partners, and other interest holders who help inform the future of our service.

We’relooking for a collaborative, strategic, and highly skilled

Senior Engagement Advisorto lead operationally and reputationally significant project community and public engagements supporting priority projects acrossthe company.

In this role, you willact as a trusted advisor to internal teams, leading engagement strategies and plans that support corporate policy development, companyplanningand major projects across BC Ferries. You will work with teams throughout the organization toidentifyengagement opportunities, bring the right people together and create meaningful opportunities for communities and partners to share their perspectives and lived experience so BC Ferries can deliver better outcomes for communities we serve.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engagement professional who is equally comfortable developing strategy, writing compelling materials,facilitatingconversationsandrepresentingthe organization in public.

You’llbe trusted to manage multiple complex initiatives, navigate sensitiveissuesand translate technical information into clear,accessible and meaningful communications.

Reporting to the Manager,Community Relations, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:

• Drafting and developing engagement strategies and plans for company-wide/corporate and external engagements to support policy development,planning and projects with various teams throughout the company;
• Leading and coordinating engagement initiatives involving communities, government,partners and other interest holders;
• Identifying opportunities to proactively engage and build meaningful relationships with external audiences;
• Drafting high-quality engagement materials, including strategies and plans, briefing and information notes, display boards, newsletters, presentations, reports, speeches,correspondence and online engagement content;
• Translating complex and technical information into clear,accessible and plain-language materials for a variety of audiences;
• Planning and supporting public events,workshops and other engagement activities;
• Facilitating meetings, working groups and internal or external task forces;
• Working closely with colleagues across Public Affairs & Marketing and other divisions to align engagement activities with broader corporate initiatives;
• Working independently to produce high profile engagement products that require little revision;
• Responding to requests from communities, partners and interest groups as needed;
• Managing multiple projects and priorities while delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public affairs, communityengagementor equivalent
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, and familiarity with International Association of Public Participation(IAP2) foundations and facilitation skills are preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in a public relations or external engagement or communications role with high public visibility. Candidates with established interest holder connections are highly preferred
• 4-6 years of experience in drafting engagement materials, coordinating day-to-day engagement activities, planning events and workshops, andfacilitatinggroup conversations
• 4-6 years of experience managing internal resources and contract suppliers
• Proven record of creating,leading and delivering impactful engagement strategies and plans aligned to business objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to build effective relationships at all levels, both internally and externally

This is a regular full-time position with a target salary range of$83,500 -$104,300
per annum.

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