Communications Advisor

About the City of St. Albert

Working at the City of St. Albert means joining a dedicated team that aims to deliver outstanding service to our vibrant community. We pride ourselves on employing a diverse group of employees who each bring unique skills and contribute to delivering exceptional services to our residents. We value collaboration, accountability, respect, and enjoyment in our work each day.

Job Details

The City of St. Albert is recruiting an individual to join our Communications & Public Affairs department as a Communications Advisor.

Reporting to the Communications Supervisor, this position will be responsible for supporting the communications needs of the corporation and individual City of St. Albert departments.

Responsibilities

• Communications Planning: working collaboratively with the leadership and program staff in the partner department to develop strategic and tactical integrated marketing-communications plans, campaigns and collateral material.
• Key Messaging: working collaboratively with the leadership and program staff in the partner department, and staff in Public Affairs, to develop messaging to help manage issues that have the potential to impact the City’s reputation.
• Media Relations: working collaboratively with the leadership and program staff in the partner department to develop responses to media inquiries and support spokespersons and subject matter experts.
• Collaboration: working collaboratively with the leadership and program staff in the partner department to gain an understanding of department business partners’ overall business goals, marketing objectives and target audiences to support informed decision-making on the best marcom approaches

The role requires an experienced communications generalist, and a creative and collaborative team player. The ability to balance competing priorities, a high volume of work and complex assignments is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Communications, Marketing, Commerce/Business, Social Sciences, or Journalism with 5 years of related experience or a 2-year post secondary Diploma in Public Relations, Advertising, Communications, Journalism, or Business with 7 years of related experience.
• Ability to develop strategic marketing/communications plans, undertake media relations, support issues management, and communicate during a crisis.
• In-depth knowledge of communications planning and issues management techniques, project management, and the change management theory.
• Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication, presentation, liaison and negotiation skills.
• Incident Command System Training (ICS) is considered an asset.
• The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) APR designation and/or the International Association of Business Communications (IABC) CMP designation is desirable but not required.

Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Hours of Work

• We offer a compressed bi-weekly work schedule of 72 hours, Monday Friday, 8:00 – 5:00, with a biweekly regular day off (RDO).
• There is a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Benefit from flexible work hours by adjusting your start and end times by 30 or 60 minutes around our core hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Compensation

• The salary ranges from $83,549 - $102,830 per year, including a comprehensive benefits package with a Flexible Spending Account and Pension Plan.
• Candidates not meeting the full qualifications may be considered for a development opportunity at a lower classification and salary.
• Learn more about our benefits here: Employee Benefit Guide

Why You Should Work With Us

• This role is designated for full-time remote work.
• You will receive a Flexible Spending Account limit at the beginning of each calendar year (permanent full time – $350).
• Employees can purchase an annual Recreation Access Pass for $87 + tax, granting unlimited access to Servus Credit Union Place (excluding PLAYcare and registered programs), Fountain Park Recreation Centre, and Grosvenor Outdoor Pool.

Conditions of Employment

• The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials. Additionally, applicants may be required to submit work samples and/or perform testing as part of the recruitment process.
• The successful applicant will be required to obtain a satisfactory police information check.
• Please note that the presence of charges or convictions does not automatically preclude an individual from being considered for employment. All findings will be reviewed and assessed in relation to the responsibilities and requirements of the position.
• A valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business use are required.
• Candidates must live in Alberta and complete a remote work agreement to meet policy requirements. Candidates may be required to live within a reasonably commutable distance to attend meetings/events at a City facility from time to time.
• The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) APR designation and/or the International Association of Business Communications (IABC) CMP designation is desirable but not required.

Application Information

• Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
• This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level.
• Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.

Closing Statement

We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post. Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) on closing date.

The City of St. Albert is committed to creating and fostering a diverse workforce where all are welcome and we find a common purpose and strength in our differences. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including those from members of groups that are historically or continue to be underrepresented.

We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.