Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time, one-year contract with automatic conversion to permanent
Reports to: Marketing and Communications Manager
Salary: $60,000-67,000, commensurate with experience
Start date: Immediate
Position Summary
Canada’s electricity sector is experiencing significant growth and transformation. As Canadians electrify their homes and vehicles, integrate renewable energy technologies into the grid and embrace the impact of digital technology, it is crucial to bring together employers, unions, post-secondary institutions and policymakers to address the labour challenges confronting the sector.
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is working with its partners to build a world-class, safety-focused, innovative and inclusive electricity workforce. A key element of our work is telling this sector’s stories to various audiences across various channels.
The Communications Officer helps bring EHRC’s mission to life through storytelling, editorial leadership and content creation across digital and print channels. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, they develop and share stories that highlight the people, partnerships and initiatives shaping Canada’s electricity workforce.
Responsibilities
- Create and publish content for digital and print channels, including webpages, emails, newsletters, social media, blogs, articles, news releases and advertising.
- Conduct interviews and develop audience-focused stories that translate complex workforce insights into engaging and accessible content.
- Lead the organization’s content calendar and coordinate publishing schedules across teams and projects.
- Manage website and social media content, ensuring information is current, accurate and aligned with organizational priorities.
- Curate, build and distribute newsletters and email marketing campaigns that support organizational priorities, audience engagement and awareness.
- Edit and review communications materials to ensure consistency in voice, tone, messaging and brand standards.
- Serve as a steward of EHRC’s organizational voice across communications channels and materials.
- Cultivate relationships with industry partners, employers, educators, associations, government and other stakeholders to identify story opportunities, gather workforce insights, amplify EHRC initiatives and support the development of timely, relevant content.
- Monitor industry news, media coverage, stakeholder activity and workforce trends to identify emerging issues, communications opportunities and content ideas.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Project Officer and Marketing and Events Officer to align program, event and corporate communications with organizational messaging and publishing priorities.
- Coordinate external content contributors and vendors to support communications initiatives.
- Support media relations activities through research, content development and coordination.
- Monitor and report on channel performance, stakeholder engagement and communications outcomes, providing insights and recommendations to support continuous improvement.
- Represent EHRC at industry events and support on-site logistics.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and storyteller who excels at developing engaging content, building relationships and identifying opportunities to connect EHRC’s work with the needs and interests of the electricity sector. They bring strong editorial judgment, exceptional writing skills and a proactive approach to generating stories and communications opportunities.
- Postsecondary education or equivalent experience in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or a related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience in a communications or marketing role, preferably within a not for profit, association or public-interest environment.
- Demonstrated experience writing, editing and publishing content across digital and traditional channels, with strong attention to detail and quality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong command of voice, tone and audience-focused messaging.
- Experience conducting interviews and developing engaging stories from complex information and diverse stakeholder perspectives.
- Strong project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with experience working across teams and with external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with website content management systems, email marketing tools and social media platforms.
- Knowledge of the electricity or energy sector is an asset.
- Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset and strongly preferred.
Work Environment
- Ottawa-based, hybrid work environment (minimum 3 days in office per week).
- Small office with a team of about 20 staff.
- Close to public transport, paid parking available, local amenities nearby.
- Some travel across Canada is required.
Compensation and Benefits
- One-year contract with conversion to permanent on successful completion of deliverables in the first year.
- Salary: $60,000 to $67,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
- 15 days of paid vacation annually.
- Flexible health benefits package upon the completion of probation, including prescription drugs and a Health Care Spending Account.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employer-matched RRSP contributions after one year of service.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
Applications
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume via email to Ryan Baan, Marketing and Communications Manager, at [email protected].
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Do you only meet some of the requirements but still think you are a good fit? At EHRC, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
EHRC is an enthusiastic equal-opportunity employer. If you are selected for an interview and require accommodations, please let us know. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we will contact only those selected for an interview.
About EHRC
Electricity is an essential component of the Canadian economy, powered by over 100,000 Canadians who generate, transmit and distribute it to homes and businesses nationwide. As demographics and technology evolve, the industry must adapt and grow its skilled workforce. Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) supports this transition by providing objective research, information and tools on labour market trends, helping the workforce remain innovative and improve service quality. EHRC is a trusted partner, offering evidence-based solutions to the human resource challenges in the electricity sector.
We respectfully acknowledge that we conduct business on the ancestral and unceded territories of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Turtle Island. EHRC’s head office is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people, whose enduring presence and contributions we honour.