Communications Advisor - Talent Pool

Job Details

• Job Title: Communications Advisor - Talent Pool
• Job Requisition ID: 85281
• Ministry: Executive Council
• Location: Edmonton
• Job Type: Full Time
• Hours: 36.25 hours per week
• Classification: Program Services 2
• Closing Date: July 7, 2026
• Salary: $66,884 - $87,736 per year

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver communications content for internal and external audiences, including news releases, speeches, web content, and briefing materials.
• Research and analyze information to ensure messaging accurately reflects ministry priorities, programs, and policies.
• Draft and support communications plans and strategies, including audience research, key messaging, and project coordination.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders, acting as a liaison to gather information and support communications initiatives.
• Coordinate media materials and support media relations, including preparing bulletins and responding to routine inquiries.
• Edit and quality-check communications products to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with standards.

Competencies

• Develop Self and Others – takes initiative to build knowledge of communications tools and government processes and shares templates or learnings with peers.
• Develop Networks – builds working relationships with communications team members and program area contacts to gather information for communications materials and support project delivery.
• Agility – responds to shifting priorities by adjusting drafting assignments or project timelines under direction of senior staff.
• Build Collaborative Environments – shares information openly, asks questions to clarify expectations, and supports team efforts to meet deadlines and deliverables.

Qualifications

Requirement: Degree or diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Journalism or a related field.

Assets:

• Experience in communications planning and product development (e.g., speeches, key messages, briefings, social media and web content, news releases and media responses).
• Experience working both in teams and individually within a communications service setting.
• Client relations experience and experience working in complex environments.

Equivalencies:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

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