Full time and on-site

• Looking for a career in communications that allows you to be creative while supporting meaningful grassroots initiatives?
• Do you love creating innovative posts about community events and activities?
• Do you like finding fun and exciting ways to engage audiences?

If this resonates with you, then this opportunity is for you!

There are over 40,000 Indigenous people in our Nation’s Capital, and Wabano serves over 15,000 of them every year. While Wabano’s core business is health care, we are the cultural hub for Indigenous people in the National Capital Region. For over 25 years, Wabano has offered cultural experiences, on-the-land family outings, seniors’ home support, and homeless outreach to a diverse and growing Indigenous community.

Wabano has five robust departments (clinic, mental health, housing, programs and community engagement), each creating and delivering unique activities every week. Wabano is now looking for a passionate communication professional to create PR content (social media, website and print) that is as exciting and innovative as the services Wabano is renowned for.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Director of Administration, Communications, and Engagement, the Communications Coordinator works alongside PR/Communications Consultants to develop and produce Wabano’s PR content, including social media updates, videos, and graphics, to engage audiences and support marketing goals.

• Content creation: Develop written, visual, and video reel content for social media, websites, and email blasts.
• Website coordination: Work with program staff to gather details, confirm information, and post accurate calendar events on the website, ensuring updates reflect current activities.
• Strategy, planning and collaboration: Work with the management team and the PR/Communications consultant to ensure content aligns with organizational goals. Identify internal content priorities, gather program information, and review/edit consultant-created posts and graphics to ensure Wabano’s activities are accurately and effectively promoted.
• Editing and quality control: Edit and proofread content to ensure high quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Digital best practices: Use clear, accessible writing and basic web content principles to help improve visibility and engagement across Wabano’s online platforms.
• Performance analysis: Monitor content performance using metrics like engagement and website traffic and adjust strategies as needed.
• Platform management: Manage social media accounts, including creating posts and responding to comments and questions.

Required Qualifications

• Creativity and storytelling: Ability to develop on-brand, entertaining, educational, and engaging narratives from an Indigenous lens.
• Writing and editing: Strong skills in written communication and proofreading.
• Digital literacy: Proficiency with content creation tools and platforms, such as design software and video editing software (e.g., Canva, MailChimp, WordPress). Other software proficiencies are an asset.
• Project management: Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Analytical skills: Ability to interpret content performance data, provided by the consultant team, to understand what resonates with audiences.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a team.

Assets:

• Indigenous ancestry
• Experience working with Indigenous communities or a strong understanding of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and urban Indigenous realities.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous language or in French.
• Post-secondary degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a relevant field.
• Valid Driver’s License

Other Job Requirements

• On-site position.
• Wabano activities often occur in the evenings and weekends. As such, this role requires the ability to work two evenings per week and one weekend day (either Saturday or Sunday) per month.

Salary:

$57,000 to $60,000 with benefits

Why Choose Us:

• Join a collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Access to Group Health and Dental Insurance.

• Participation in a Defined Benefit Pension Plan/Employee Pension Plan with contributions by Wabano.

• Benefit from an Employee Assistance Program.

• Begin with a generous 4 weeks of vacation.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application to jobs@wabano.com Your application package should include a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume. The application process will remain open until the position is filled, so don’t delay in sharing your story with us.

Wabano is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace, and we welcome applications from qualified candidates, including individuals with disabilities and members of visible minorities. This position is open to all qualified applicants, with a preference for candidates of Indigenous ancestry (please self-identify in your application).

Wabano is dedicated to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you are contacted for an employment opportunity or interview, please inform us if you require accommodation.

We extend our gratitude to all applicants. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact email: jobs@wabano.com