Internal Communications Specialist H/F

Through its core values of Courage Respect and Excellence CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH to transform lives ignite innovation and discovery revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital it is a cause. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system a world where Mental Health is Health.
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The Public Affairs and Communications team at the at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking a full-time temporary (12 months) Manager Communications. Reporting to the Director Public Affairs and Communications the Communications Manager leads and supports communications that advance CAMHs growing partnerships portfolio system-level initiatives and advocacy priorities.
The Manager Communications is a member of the Public Affairs leadership team setting and executing direction of the Public Affairs department with the Director and Senior Vice President. The role provides communications guidance to executives senior leaders and departments across CAMH. This role is one of four Managers Communications on the Public Affairs team and the Managers work collaboratively together to support the team. This role also includes managing and providing mentorship to a team of skilled communications professionals.
This role strengthens CAMHs impact as a system leader by elevating the organizations profile as a trusted Canadian voice in mental health and advancing efforts to reduce stigma build public trust and promote equitable mental health care across local communities the province and the country. It drives communications for major partnerships joint initiatives and collaborative projects across the mental health and health care sectors providing strategic communications advice and counsel that support coordinated messaging strong partner alignment and shared impact at a system level. The role also advances stakeholder and government relations by preparing materials identifying risks and opportunities and building trusted relationships with government sector partners and community organizations. Through this work the role helps advance policy advocacy and system-change priorities that improve access equity and outcomes across the mental health system.
In this role you will have oversight of CAMHs internal and external communications and manage project-based and organization-wide communications strategies and plans. You will assess risks opportunities manage issues and engage in media relations. You will be accountable for managing complex relationships and leading internal and external content across print social digital and other hospital and health system channels often with support from Communications Coordinators to execute tactics outlined in communications plans. You will represent Public Affairs at a number of decision-making tables both within the hospital and across the health system. You will strategically plan and will be responsible for positioning CAMHs progress and accomplishments across a range of audiences - using both existing and emerging communications tools and tactic - toward the goals established in CAMHs Strategic Plan. You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located in the Bell Gateway Building at 100 Stokes Street. Occasional travel may be required provincially and nationally.
Bachelors degree and relevant experiencein communications journalism or public relations. Minimum seven years experience in a communications/Public Affairs environment with at least two years in a management. Significant experience working in a complex stakeholder environment is an asset as is prior hospital experience healthcare experience or broader public sector experience.
Skills we need you to have as Manager Communications:
Experience providing strategic counsel to senior leaders on sensitive or emerging issues
Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse system partners sector organizations and community groups
Experience supporting government relations policy or advocacy communications
Demonstrated commitment to equity-informed inclusive and culturally safe communications practices
Skill in leading communications for joint initiatives partnerships or multi-organization projects
Excellent ability to write high quality accurate and engaging content on tight deadlines
Demonstrable capacity to translate complex concepts into clear language and accessible formats
Proven abilities to plan create execute and evaluate communication strategies that engage audiences and achieve results
Corporate brand management
Event planning and management
Executive briefing and strategic communications support
Risk mitigation and issues management
Expertise in project monitoring evaluation and budgeting
Sensitive relationship management
Managing direct reports in a unionized environment