This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.
Reporting to the Director of Stakeholder Engagement, the Manager, Communications is tasked with the strategic leadership, management, and administration of the Communications Unit. As such, the incumbent plays a critical role in ensuring that communication products and services are of high quality, align to legislated requirements, and developed and delivered in a way that support the Department of Education’s policies and priorities.
The Manager, Communications provides strategic leadership, advice, media management and support, and oversight of all departmental communications. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing all public communications for consistency with the department and Government of Nunavut’s requirements. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of an overall communication strategy, and actively participating in committees dealing with matters pertaining to communications. Additionally, the manager is responsible for managing the unit’s annual budget. The manager leads a team of two direct reports which include the Senior Communications Advisor and Communications Officer.
In-depth knowledge of public and media relations, strategic communications policy and planning, and marketing theory is required to be successful in this position. The ability to strategically plan and review internal and external communications is required. The incumbent must have excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills, and be a skilled proof-reader and editor.
The ideal candidate will have a recognized undergraduate degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, Public Administrations, or a related field, along with three years of related experience in communications planning in a large organization or government setting. Supervisory experience is required for this position. In addition, you must have experience working with legislation, policies, and guidelines related to strategic communications. A Master’s degree in a related field will be considered an asset. This is a position of trust, and a satisfactory criminal record check is required.
The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages is considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.
Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the requirements listed above.
An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies
If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email.
- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.
