Communications Advisor; Bilingual

Communications Advisor (Bilingual) - (67630)

Government of Yukon ->
French Language Services Directorate

Location:

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

Job Type: Term/Temporary (1-year term, working 75 hours bi-weekly)

Full-time

Classification: AR13

Pay: $81,258.00 - $94,165.00

Union: YEU

Travel: 10%

Admissibility:
Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry, Restricted - Bilingual (French and English)

Hiring preference: A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates.

Job Summary:

The French Language Services Directorate (FLSD) is a team of twenty-five client-focused professionals dedicated to empowering departments to serve and inform Yukoners in French. The Bilingual Communications Division supports government employees in informing, engaging with and promoting bilingual services to the public. The division is anchored by three core teams that drive its daily operations:
Translation Services, Translation Project Delivery Management, and Bilingual Communications Support (the communications advisors are part of this team).

The opportunity:

The Bilingual Communications Division is seeking a self-motivated and dynamic team player who enjoys connecting with others and building positive relationships. In this role, you will support colleagues in other departments by coordinating access to centralized services, including translation services. You will also monitor and publish government online content in French, and provide advice on how to best reach and engage with French-speaking audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate access to centralized services, including translation services.
• Monitor and publish government online content in French.
• Provide advice on best practices for engaging French-speaking audiences.
• Support communications initiatives with potential reputation, public, or stakeholder impacts.
• Maintain high level of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.

Qualifications:

• Experience managing projects and delivering consistent, high-quality service to clients, collaborators, partners, or stakeholders, including acting as a primary point of contact to address needs, priorities, and issues.
• Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting communications initiatives with potential reputational, public, or stakeholder impacts, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and responsiveness.
• Experience working within public service frameworks, policies, and guidelines, with an understanding of accountability, processes, and service standards.
• Completion of post-secondary education in communications, marketing, project management, public administration, or a related field is an asset.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability:

• Thinking strategically.
• Demonstrating client focus.
• Modeling interpersonal skills and personal responsibility.
• Influencing others.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing in English and French.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing and changing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively to find solutions and achieve organizational goals.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Benefits and Compensation:

Yukon government offers a variety of learning and developmental opportunities including in-house training and potential educational funding. Flexible work and leave options may be available allowing you to balance personal and professional needs. The benefits plan provides comprehensive health and wellbeing support for the employee and family.

Work Environment:

This position is office-based and is occasionally required to work weekends and evenings to support bilingual emergency communications.

Contact:

Nancy Power, Bilingual Communications Manager, French Language Services Directorate,

Melissa Wood, Human Resource Consultant,