Strategic Communications Officer

What can I expect to do in this role?

The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Office of the Commissioner is seeking a qualified person to provide services to multiple internal clients in the design, planning, development and implementation of strategic communications to meet organizational objectives and address significant issues and events.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

Ability to pass an OPP background security investigation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of contemporary strategic communication, media relations and social marketing theories, trends, products, techniques and practices including issues management and the utilization of social media to identify target audiences and objectives and to provide effective communication planning and implementation that links organizational and client objectives and external environments , as well as, to positively influence behaviour through mass communication.

Knowledge and application of leadership principles, project management and presentation techniques and methods to provide guidance and counselling to lead communications teams in the development of communications strategies and delivery of products and services for OPP issues/events, and to present strategies to clients.

Knowledge of writing/editing techniques, issues management, crisis communication, researching and analytical practices and techniques to develop effective communication plans for clients and to prepare briefing notes, speaking notes, key messages and speeches for senior OPP and Ministry Managers.

Knowledge of how to guide a complex document from concept through production to final design in print and electronic versions.

Planning and organizational skills to coordinate concurrent communication activities; coordinate with various stakeholders and expedite progress in order to meet prescribed deadlines.

Research, analytical and evaluation skills to assess complex issues/events impacting the OPP and the Ministry and identify potential risk in order to develop communication strategies and briefing materials.

Ability to recognize, understand, anticipate, assess, evaluate and resolve communication issues and to think conceptually and with long-term perspective how current communication strategies and tactics might be affected by future developments.

How to Apply:

Resume / cover letter must be received no later than 11:59 pm on 30-Aug-2017. Submit quoting WIN ID # (if applicable) and file # 17-136 showing how your qualifications, training and experience relate to the position to: Kim Daynard.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

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All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.