Public Education Coordinator

Description:

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check

Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have:

• A degree in communications, marketing, journalism, social sciences, or a related discipline; and three to five years’ experience developing public education campaigns and materials. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with staff, clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences and media types.
• The ability to read and interpret research documents and translate information into practical approaches for public education.
• Strong personal initiative, resourcefulness, and creativity to seek and experiment with innovative solutions to communications challenges.
• Attention to detail, impartiality and sound judgment, with demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated financial responsibility to manage program and campaign budgets.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple projects while achieving high-quality results.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Demonstrated political acumen with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential materials and situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.

The following qualifications are desired:

• Proficiency in French.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Duties:
The Public Education Coordinator develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based campaigns and programs to educate the public about the safe use and participation with liquor, cannabis, gambling, and horse racing. The incumbent works in collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders to identify community and public engagement opportunities. As a member of the Communications team, the incumbent creates materials for traditional and social media, websites and other external communications. The incumbent works with creative agencies to collaborate on the development of materials, as well as with the government’s Communications and Engagement Division to research, budget, prepare and execute media plans.