Job Description

Position: Senior Communications Advisor-Major Projects

Dept: Communications, Public Affairs

Posting ID: 2023-32380

Role Level: Professional group PG11( $41.95 - $52.42)

Status: Permanent Full time

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Shift: Primarily days : Mon - Friday, ( 9-5) on call coverage rotation

Posted: March 30,2023

Internal Deadline: April 13,2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

At THP we are committed to delivering a new kind of health care for a healthier community. To achieve this, we are working to connect more than ever before to patients and families, partners in the delivery of health care and to one another \xe2\x80\x93 the more than 12,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, and students who work here at THP. To support our mission of a new kind of health care for a healthier community, and Trillium HealthWorks \xe2\x80\x93 THP\xe2\x80\x99s major health infrastructure renewal plan - THP is looking for a Senior Communications Advisor, Major Projects, to support initiatives across a diverse portfolio. These initiatives may include hospital planning, change management, community engagement, our organizational brand, strategic goals and priorities.

Reporting to the Manager, Major Projects Communications, the Senior Communications Advisor, Major Projects, is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of high quality, internal and external strategic communications programs in support of the organization\xe2\x80\x99s strategic goals and priorities. The Senior Communications Advisor is a creative and strategic individual who has a broad range of experience with writing, editing, issues management, community engagement, and digital media. The ideal candidate for this position will be an exceptional writer who can translate complex and technical information into clear and concise communications.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communications strategy development: Produce or oversee the development of communications materials including research, writing, editing, and creative conceptualization for various internal and external communications initiatives
• Project management: Develop detailed tactical communications plans aligned with the overall requirements of various internal projects and initiatives
• Strategic counsel: Provide strategic communications advice to internal clients to support the development of communication products
• Community engagement: develop and execute detailed plans aligned with the overall strategy to engage with multiple stakeholders in the community
• Issues management: Ability to manage risk and respond to emerging issues; participation in the communication on-call program
• Digital strategy: Experience in understanding how to leverage digital technology solutions and incorporate digital, social and web strategies to support communications plans

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• University degree in communications, public relations or journalism
• 5+ years of experience in communications and public affairs in progressively senior roles
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills - strong writing, editing and production skills - familiar with Canadian Press Style
• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills; excellent customer relations and client management skills; ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and manage competing priorities
• Proven experience in working with complex communications structures and programs at multiple levels of an organization, with the ability to manage multiple clients
• Creation and development of strategic communications documents, including communication plans, memos, key messages, letters, newsletters, media releases, briefing notes and backgrounders
• Issues management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Results-oriented and client-focused with a commitment to excellence
• Strong conceptual skills; systems thinking and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Knowledge of provincial governments, and Ministries of Health and Long-Term Care, is an asset
• Understanding of the regional health care landscape is an asset
• Experience working with leadership and executives
• Experience in a health care environment is an asset

Position Location and Travel:

The successful candidate will be primarily based out of the Mississauga Hospital site and will be required to travel at times among the three main sites of THP \xe2\x80\x93 Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre.This position is currently remote with potential for a hybrid working model in the near future.

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Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners\xe2\x80\x99 (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Trillium Health Partners