JOB OPPORTUNITY

 The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supramunicipal body with jurisdiction over the territory located north of the 55th parallel, is now looking for a self-motivated and dynamic individual interested in joining the KRG to work in the capacity of:

Communications Officer

(Permanent full-time position)

 Reporting to the Coordinator of the Communications Section, the Communications Officer is responsible for developing and implementing a communications strategy and plans, as well as for liaising with the media. More specifically the Communications Officer is responsible for the following:

• Coordinate relations with the media;

• Assist in coordinating the KRG strategic communication both external and internal;

• Prepare, implement, and manage communications plans for programs and the KRG’s Departments;

• Develop and coordinate public relations plans with government and regional organizations;

• Coordinate the KRG relations with the general public;

• Design and implement a KRG branding and communications strategy;

• Draft briefing notes, speeches, and media documents;

• Plan and carry out public relations projects in cooperation with the Departments;

• Assist the Director and the Coordinator with any other related responsibilities.

The selected candidate must meet the following qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or in a related field; A technical background in those fields combined with work experience and relevant achievements could be considered as an equivalent;

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in public relations;

• Solid leadership skills and demonstrated resourcefulness;

• Strong capacity to understand and manage situations that develop and change quickly and to synthesize relevant information;

• Excellent analytical skills;

• Excellent interpersonal skills;

• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages:  Inuktitut, English, and French.

 Place of employment:    Kuujjuaq

Salary:   Min. $52,481 – Max. $89,256 yearly (Class 8)

Benefits:    Cost of living differential: $8,500 annually (minimum);

Food allowance: $4,216 annually (minimum);

Annual leave trips: Maximum 3 trips per year, per person;

Pension fund: 6.25% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution;

Group insurance

Vacation: 20 days/year;

Statutory holidays: 20 days, including 10 during Christmas.