Municipality of French River

Term and Compensation:

The Town offers competitive salaries, benefits and a comprehensive defined-benefit pension plan.

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week with Earned Day Off every three weeks.
Employment Term: Permanent Full-Time
Salary Range: Town of White City 2024 Salary Range 4 - $53,725.41 - $80,593.27 and is subject to negotiation based on experience.

The Town of White City also provides the following benefits:

• Flexible Work Arrangements: Variety of options to adjust working hours, part-time work from home or four-day work weeks.
• Professional Development: Annual group professional development and annual individual professional development budget to advance your skills.
• Statutory Holidays: In addition to the ten legislated statutory holidays, the Town of White City observes two additional paid statutory holidays.
• Vacation: Standard three-weeks vacation.
• Banked Time: Opportunity to bank overtime to use at a later date.
• Earned Day Off: Paid earned day off every three weeks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Town Clerk, implementation of the Town’s corporate communications:
  1. communicate issues and matters pertaining to the priorities, policies, programs and services administered by the Town in a timely, relevant and accessible manner;
  2. engage citizens and employees in public policy decisions and supporting government priorities;
  3. ensure ease of access to the information and services citizens and employees need from government in a way that is efficient and effective;
  4. social media content creation and scheduling management;
  5. assist in developing the Town’s annual report and budget communications;
  6. media relations; 
  7. updating and improving municipal website;
  8. generating sponsorship for municipal projects and events; and
  9. Town advertising and marketing.
• Graphic design services:
  1. creation of professional graphics for social media;
  2. design and compilation of municipal documents such as Annual Budgets, Resident Guides, Annual Reports and other documents as needed;
  3. design of posters, logos and other materials for municipal events; 
  4. development of promotional videos highlighting the Town of White City; and
  5. other graphic design as required.
• Other special communications and engagement projects as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to express ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills. Ability to establish and maintain co-operative and constructive relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, members of council and representatives of external organizations.
• Proficiency in social media and a variety of communication methods.
• High level of good judgement, diplomacy and confidentiality.
• Proven ability to create content for a variety of mediums including web, video, print and others.
• Beginner to intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Adobe Creative Suite, specifically in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro.
• Beginner to intermediate Website CMS skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, complete multiple assignments and function effectively in a high-volume workplace with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently to complete tasks, work with high accuracy, and work within time constraints.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• University Degree or Certificate in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, English (or similar) or equivalent experience.
• 0-2 years’ experience in a communications role.
• Municipal government experience is an asset but not required.
• IAP2 Training in the fundamentals of public participation or other public engagement training is an asset but not required.

Working Conditions:

• Interaction with White City residents and the public at large.
• Operation of computer and peripherals.
• Extended periods of sitting.
• Working in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.
• Hybrid work on location and work from home. 
• Occasional overtime hours will be required.
• Occasional weekend and evening hours will be required.
• Limited travel may be required.

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