Senior Communications Advisor

Req ID: 192031
Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department: Services and Programs Throughout Nova Scotia Health
Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available
Union: Based on Bargaining Unit and Constituent Union/Non-Union Position

Posting close date: Posting will remain open until end of day December 8th, 2024. 


Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to a member of the Communications and Marketing management team, the Senior Communications Advisor collaborates with groups throughout the organization to provide communications and engagement advice to advance relationships with NS Health staff, physicians and patients. Working closely with their colleagues, the position works to plan, implement, and evaluate communication and engagement activities that build and strengthen the organizations response to issues, challenges and opportunities that bridge the gap between Nova Scotia Health and its patients, staff, physicians, medical learners, volunteers, system partners and interest holders.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Minimum of five years’ relevant experience in the communications and public relations sector.
• Knowledge of best practice related to communications, public relations, engagement, media relations, crisis communications and online engagement.
• System-focused thinking with strong analysis and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to support internal and external collaborative relationships; ability to work effectively within cross-departmental teams.
• Experience with high-profile public relations issues and in reputation management.
• Interest and ability to work within social media; ability to use current technology to communicate effectively.
• Ability to manage projects, delivering on budget and on time.
• Assets include:
  • Knowledge of IAP2 principles and practices
  • Knowledge of change theory and change management practices
  • Experience in the health sector
• Exceptional skills in preparing web, social media, and online engagement strategies with demonstrated success in developing effective content and engaging audiences.
• Demonstrated success in desktop publishing and basic layout design.
   

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications. Please include a cover letter with your application. 

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Beginning January, 2025 for approximately 12 months
• Dates are approximate and are subject to change

Compensation and Benefits

$40.15 - $50.19 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Posting close date: Posting will remain open until end of day December 8th, 2024. 

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

If you have any questions or would like more information on our opportunities, programs, and communities, please contact us recruitment.services-nsha@nshealth.ca