Job Description

Coordinator, Communications \xe2\x80\x93 National Capital Region

Ready to take your next career step? Join Defence Construction Canada\xe2\x80\x99s communications team. This lively, supportive and experienced group operates as an internal agency model at our headquarters in Ottawa.

Who can apply : DCC employees and members of the general public

Salary range : $70,018 \xe2\x80\x93 $94,524

Employment status : Full-time, permanent

Security level : Reliability status

Closing date : May 3, 2023

Reporting to :

Language requirement: Bilingual

Let\xe2\x80\x99s talk about you

Resourceful. Organized. Reliable. That\xe2\x80\x99s you \xe2\x80\x93 a service-oriented communications professional with broad project- and events-management skills. You\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to producing excellent work. You\xe2\x80\x99ve got at least four years of relevant communications experience. Bonus points if you\xe2\x80\x99ve worked in an agency and have the service mindset that goes with it. You have good writing, project management and people skills. As a strategic thinker, you understand and propel projects at macro and micro levels. You snack on deadlines. You\xe2\x80\x99re a team player who\xe2\x80\x99s just as comfortable working on your own. When it\xe2\x80\x99s time to pitch in, you\xe2\x80\x99re there. Curiosity and a love of learning keep you going.

Here\'s the opportunity

As Coordinator, Communications, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be active in a variety of communications functions, including communications planning, content development, publishing, measurement and evaluation, and maintaining digital assets.

Among other activities, you will:

\xc2\xb7 Develop and coordinate in-person, hybrid and virtual special events

\xc2\xb7 Coordinate copywriting, editing and translations

\xc2\xb7 Manage a Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform

\xc2\xb7 Oversee ongoing maintenance of DCC\xe2\x80\x99s website

\xc2\xb7 Coordinate production of various publications, such as our weekly newsletter

\xc2\xb7 Help produce promotional items, exhibits and trade show materials

\xc2\xb7 Monitor brand compliance of communications products

\xc2\xb7 Organize and provide support for corporate photo shoots

You\xe2\x80\x99re a good fit if you have these qualifications

You have a professional working knowledge of:

\xc2\xb7 Best practices and trends in communications

\xc2\xb7 Technologies and logistics associated with in-person, hybrid and virtual events

\xc2\xb7 Communications project management

\xc2\xb7 Digital asset management

\xc2\xb7 Social media

\xc2\xb7 Copywriting

\xc2\xb7 Media production and publishing processes

\xc2\xb7 Digital workspace programming

\xc2\xb7 CMS and CRM tools

\xc2\xb7 Project management principles

\xc2\xb7 Government of Canada communications principles and policies

You are bilingual (French and English), with a university degree, college diploma or other certification in communications, marketing, public relations or a related field. We prefer that you have at least four years\xe2\x80\x99 relevant experience, or equivalent. An added bonus would be an Accredited Business Communicator or Accredited Public Relations designation.

More on our team

We are a team of ten professionals and plan to expand soon. Collaborative, welcoming and fun, we offer a full range of communication skills and expertise \xe2\x80\x93 plus excellent opportunities for advancement. We highly value and actively seek out the insight of each team member. Reporting directly to DCC\xe2\x80\x99s CEO, we have unfettered access to executive leadership. Our internal client groups are located wherever there is a military base across Canada. We have an excellent reputation and thrive on producing high-quality work.

Our offices are newly re-designed and renovated. They are bright, airy, colourful and located in the heart of downtown Ottawa \xe2\x80\x93 close to LRT. We work from home three days a week.

Check out the benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth \xe2\x80\x93 and entitles you to one of the job market\xe2\x80\x99s best benefits packages. In your role as Coordinator, Communications, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your package will include:

\xc2\xb7 Public service pension

\xc2\xb7 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance

\xc2\xb7 $300 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)

\xc2\xb7 $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage

\xc2\xb7 $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren\xe2\x80\x99t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)

\xc2\xb7 Telus Virtual Health Care

\xc2\xb7 Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 17 weeks

\xc2\xb7 Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options

\xc2\xb7 Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program

\xc2\xb7 Deluxe travel benefit plans

\xc2\xb7 Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

Join our diverse and inclusive workplace

At DCC, we want to ensure that everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We encourage applications from all, including women, people of colour, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ communities. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens, yet who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least five years of verifiable background information in Canada.

DCC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email .

Defence Construction Canada

DCC is a Crown corporation of the federal government. Since 1950, we have provided contracting, infrastructure and environmental services to help build and maintain facilities for Canada\xe2\x80\x99s armed forces. Our projects range from control towers to dockyards, community centres to accommodation facilities, and roads to sewer and water systems. Our Client-Partners are the Department of National Defence and the Communications Security Establishment.

Defence Construction Canada