Senior Specialist, Stakeholder and Community Relations

Do you excel at building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse partners and communities? We have an opportunity to make an impact by joining our Stakeholder, Community and Indigenous Relations team as a Senior Specialist, Stakeholder & Community Relations .

In this role, you will apply your expertise in relationship management and strategic engagement to support WorkSafeBC's enterprise-wide approach to stakeholder and community relations. You will provide strategic advice and insights to senior leadership on stakeholder engagement, emerging issues, and relationship opportunities.

The role focuses on cultivating relationships with key external parties, including employer and industry associations, regulatory bodies, labour organizations, and community groups. Through thoughtful engagement and strategic collaboration, you will help advance a balanced and proactive engagement strategy that supports WorkSafeBC's mandate and priorities.

This is a temporary role for 12 months.

How you'll make a difference: You'll build understanding and trust that helps WorkSafeBC serve people across B.C.

Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you will work primarily from your assigned local office, with some flexibility to work from your home in B.C.

• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives and projects that align WorkSafeBC organizational priorities with stakeholder and community interests.
• Provide strategic advice and recommendations to leadership on stakeholder issues, emerging trends, and engagement opportunities.
• Analyze stakeholder perspectives and external developments to help inform organizational strategy, policy development, and operational decisions.
• Identify and monitor issues that may impact WorkSafeBC and recommend proactive engagement strategies.
• Support the development and implementation of stakeholder outreach initiatives, including engagement plans, timelines, communications materials, and follow-up tracking.
• Foster and maintain productive relationships with external partners to support collaboration, transparency, and trust.
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

We're looking for someone who can:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and community partners.
• Influence decision-making through clear, thoughtful, and timely written and verbal communication.
• Provide guidance and advice to team members across the organization to support consistent and effective stakeholder engagements that align to WorkSafeBC's experience framework.
• Develop a strong understanding of WorkSafeBC and stakeholder priorities, perspectives, and external pressures through consistent engagement and environmental awareness.
• Manage projects and initiatives by developing work plans, identifying risks and opportunities, and delivering results in a dynamic environment.

Your background and experience

• A university degree in business, political science, communications, public relations, or other relevant discipline.
• A minimum of six years of experience in the stakeholder or public relations field.
• Experience engaging with labour organizations, employer associations, industry groups, regulatory bodies, or community organizations is strongly preferred.
• Certification in the principles and practices of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) is considered an asset.
• This role requires occasional travel to events across the province.

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada.

Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 4 weeks of vacation
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Sick leave

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Salary: $95,241.00-$115,717.00/annually

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

Any additional application materials must be received by email to HR Talent Acquisition (SM) by 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date of the competition.