Job Description

Overview

Do you want to make a difference in the community? Our Stakeholder & Community Relations department has a rare opportunity for two advisors to join their growing team. As a stakeholder & community relations advisor, you'll lead by example to help the organization gain a deeper understanding of stakeholder needs and wants, and channel these to other teams at WorkSafeBC.

As a key member of the stakeholder and community relations team, you'll be responsible for liaising with external stakeholders and community members while working collaboratively with operational divisions to ensure effective communication and engagement with these stakeholders.

What you'll do

As a stakeholder and community relations advisor you will:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of a corporate stakeholder and community relations strategy
• Help implement and maintain a customer relationship management (CRM) solution to manage all stakeholder interactions
• Maintain contact with key stakeholders, ensuring consistent and meaningful engagement
• Assist in the management and implementation of stakeholder outreach initiatives
• Support the Corporate Sponsorship program by researching and engaging with external organizations and event organizers
• Assist in the evaluation of sponsorship applications during the post event analysis
• Assist operating divisions to develop and manage key stakeholder engagements, including an annual feedback mechanism to ensure those engagements are effective and aligned with the stakeholder and community relations strategy
• Manage and maintain budgets for projects, campaigns and initiatives

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for people who can:

• Provide functional guidance and leadership to divisional and other WorkSafeBC staff when developing and implementing stakeholder and community relations initiatives
• Lead external providers including contractors, consultants, and agencies to ensure seamless and consistent delivery of projects
• Provide guidance and advice to team members at all levels of the organization to ensure stakeholder engagements align to WorkSafeBC's experience framework.
• Work closely with related departments to align stakeholder and community relations with existing strategies and maintaining compelling stakeholder engagement materials
• Prepare and present information regarding stakeholder and community relations matters to all sizes of audiences throughout WorkSafeBC

Your experience and educational background:

• Completion of a post-secondary degree with a focus in business, marketing, communications, public relations, or other relevant discipline
• A minimum of 6 years of recent related experience in the field of stakeholder or public relations and/or community relations
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Please submit a cover letter along with a detailed resume outlining your education and experience.

Please send any additional application materials via email to by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date of the competition.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we're dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We're honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

As part of our mandate, we have introduced an interim mandatory employee policy intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of our employees, clients, and the public.

Effective November 1, 2021, WorkSafeBC will require all employees who interact in person with employers, workers, members of the public, or other WorkSafeBC staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work -- and life. Learn more about .

You will be required to successfully meet WorkSafeBC's requirements with regards to a criminal record clearance.

WorkSafeBC is an inclusive and accessible employer committed to employment equity objectives and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Only those under consideration will be contacted. If you're unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation for your interest.

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.