Competition # : 46918
Department: Intergovernmental Affairs
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
Closing Date: 30-Sep-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor/Government House supports the Lieutenant Governor in fulfilling his constitutional, state and ceremonial responsibilities. The Constitution Act 1867, provides that there must be a Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. As the representative of King Charles III, King of Canada, who is Head of State, the Lieutenant Governor is authorized and required to execute all matters that pertain to his office according to law and constitutional convention.
Core Businesses
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor/Government House provides administrative and logistical support enabling the Lieutenant Governor to exercise the constitutional powers and responsibilities of the Office and to undertake representational, ceremonial and civic duties. The autonomous nature of the Office is consistent with the Lieutenant Governor's role to function with political neutrality. Additionally, the Office is responsible for planning and implementing the Lieutenant Governor's programme, awards, patronages and many other activities undertaken with, and on behalf of Nova Scotians in communities across the province. The Office works closely with the provincial departments, Government of Canada, Mi'kmaq leaders, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Halifax Regional Police, Cape Breton Regional Police Service, New Glasgow Regional Police, Department of Canadian Heritage, and numerous non-governmental organizations over which the Lieutenant Governor presides as Patron or Honorary Patron.
About Our Opportunity
The Communications Advisor develops and implements communications strategies and programs for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The Communications Advisor is responsible for stakeholder communications and community relations, media relations, issues management, speech writing, video message production, website management, social media postings, photo library management, materials for public announcements and other public documents related to the Office, and manages several of the LGs award programs.
The Communications Advisor works in collaboration with colleagues from the Executive Council Office.
This position reports to the Private Secretary/Executive Director to the Lieutenant Governor.
Primary Accountabilities
Additional duties include:
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