Communications Officer
Primary purpose: the communications officer is responsible for developing and implementing strategic communications at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). The primary goal of the position is to support the college's goals and priorities with effective communications strategies. The communications officer helps to build and maintain a positive reputation for the college across diverse and numerous audiences internally as well as across a broad range of external stakeholders and the public.
Reporting structure: the communications officer reports directly to the WCVM's Chief Operations and Finance Officer (COFO) and is a member of the college's communications team. The communications officer works closely with the Dean and the college's leadership team and college staff to ensure communications are consistent and appropriate. This position is a member of the university's Strategic Communications portfolio. As such, the employee also works with the Associate Vice-President and CCO, Strategic Communications, as well as the Director, University Communications, and the Director, Advancement Communications.
Nature of the work
This position requires a significant amount of judgment and decision-making ability. Reporting to the COFO, the communications officer is a member of the WCVM communications team and is responsible for the following: external and internal college communications (including print publications, reports, memos, brochures and documents); communications strategy development and planning; media relations; event planning and volunteer management; social media and marketing; communications training, mentorship and support; and website development and maintenance. The individual in this role must understand the college's unique regional nature and the important role of communications in building relationships with a broad range of stakeholders on campus and across Canada. Consequence of error is significant to the reputation and profile of the university.
The work environment is face-paced and rapidly changing. The employee works both independently on site at the WCVM and as part of a remote team, and is responsible for managing multiple, competing deadlines and priorities. The job requires some evening and weekend work as well as travel.
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