Senior Communications and Marketing Advisor

This is your opportunity to provide strategic marketing and communications advice, guidance and support to the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC), NEC Commissioners, the Ministry of Natural Resources, including the Deputy's and Minister's Offices, and other provincial government departments, including Cabinet Office Communications.

*Note: This position is located at 232 Guelph Street., Georgetown; however, alternate work arrangements may be available.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

You will work in some autonomy with various stakeholders and all levels of the ministry to:

• establish partnerships
• design and execute strategic marketing and communication plans and strategies
• provide strategic communications advice
• develop and prepare educational and training materials and tools on a range of issues

How do I qualify?

Communication and relationship-building skills:

• You have strong oral and written communications skills to provide creative marketing and communications solutions.
• You have strong presentation skills.
• You have excellent consulting, relationship-building, negotiation and customer service skills.
• You are proficient with a variety of common office software to prepare various reports, websites and promotional materials.

Marketing and promotion skills:

• You have expert knowledge of marketing, promotion and communications planning techniques.
• You have experience developing, executing and measuring marketing and communications plans.
• You have experience strategically applying communications strategies and tactics to meet a client's needs.

Planning and analytical skills:

• You have planning and coordination skills to manage small to medium-sized marketing and communications projects.
• You have group leadership skills to oversee the implementation of communications plans.
• You have analytical, judgment and problem-solving skills to identify issues, client needs and establish priorities.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

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 Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

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