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Posted on September 25, 2024 by Employer details NL Health Services
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Job Description Communications Director (Temporary Full Time) Competition Number: 2024001044 (Repost)Location: Newfoundland and Labrador - Western ZoneSalary Scale: $86,470 -$112,411 per Annum (HL-25)Closing Date: Open Until FilledAbout UsNewfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL. NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people. Job SummaryThe Communications Director is a member of the senior leadership team within a geographic zone. The director provides strategic communications advice in support of the organization's vision and support to the zone's chief operating officer and leadership team while working independently within the policies and procedures of NL Health Services. NL Health Services currently has an opening for a communications director within the Western Zone.Communications Directors in the zones work collaboratively with a team of communications professionals to ensure that the zone's communications are timely, accurate and effective. Working closely with subject matter experts, the communications director takes the lead on zone-specific communications plans, a proactive approach to media relations, facilitates media inquiries, and coordinates public events. The Communications Director also leads the management of communications issues at the zone level to ensure effective communications to internal and external audiences.The Communications Director is a strategist and an expert writer who has the ability to grasp complex medical and technical information and communicate it in an easy-to-understand manner. The role requires the ability to advise on communications approaches for emerging issues, seek opportunities proactively promote the organization's positive stories, write compelling materials for print and electronic media. The Director works collaboratively to manage communications for a range of corporate initiatives; partner on joint communications initiatives; and lead committees to advance communications objectives. The successful candidate must also have the technical aptitude to post content to social media platforms, the corporate website and Intranet.This Director reports to the Senior Director for Provincial Public Affairs and works closely with other members of the Communications Department. They also work closely with colleagues within the zone to proactively advance communications within the zone, and with program leaders across the organization provide-wide to advance communications provide-wide. Specifically, the Communications Director will:" Provide strategic communications advice and lead all aspects of communications for the zone including projects, issues, events and other initiatives across numerous departments and programs." Manage a range of communications plans in collaboration with numerous departments and programs across the zone to communicate timely and transparent information to stakeholders, employees/physicians and the public. " Act as a first point of contact for inquiries from journalists in a specific geographical zone and assume responsibility for media relations activities in the zone in accordance with the media relations policy. This may include facilitating interviews with spokespeople; coordinating media events/news conferences; writing statements, public service announcements, and other materials; and monitoring media/social media coverage." Provide communications advice and support for highly complex and/or sensitive situations that have an impact on zone operations, or broad organizational impact, and that may require ongoing communication- LocationSt. John's, NL
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$86,470YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CareerBeacon #2064855
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