AVAILABLE POSTING – Communications Officer

Bilingual Communications Officer

Reporting to the Executive Director of the New Brunswick Teachers’ Federation (NBTF), the incumbent will be responsible for carrying-out a variety of internal and external communication tasks in both official languages.

Main Responsibilities

  • Assist the Executive Director in the development of the communication plan
  • Prepare, translate, edit and proofread a variety of documents
  • Point of contact for all NBTF internal and external communications
  • Responsible for final review of all materials prior to sending to service providers
  • Manage the NBTF Website and social media accounts
  • Participate in the creation and implementation of the NBTF media campaign
  • Develop the work plan, write and coordinate the publication of the NBTF Annual Report
  • Prepare and coordinate the newsletters for the NBTF
  • Coordinate email distribution to all NBTF members
  • Participate in NBTF meetings, when required
  • Coordinate meetings and special events
  • Responsible for NBTF promotional materials
  • Responsible for the NBTF Wayne Nightingale Achievement Award

Requirements and Competencies*

  • Post-secondary education with a specialization in communication
  • Possess at least 3-5 years of experience in a similar position
  • Experience in writing, editing and translating documents
  • Ease with Microsoft Office Suite, Mailchimp and Worpress
  • Strong written and spoken competence in English and French is required

Required Qualities

  • Respect of confidentiality and professional ethics
  • Demonstrate initiative and be action oriented
  • Attention to details
  • Strong organizational skills

Start Date: October 31, 2022 or other mutually acceptable date
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Salary: $60,000 – $80,000 (according to education and experience, with very competitive benefits)
Location: Fredericton, NB

Please submit your application to Kerry Leopkey at the following address:
nbtf-fenb@nbtffenb.ca. Only selected candidates will be contacted.

* A combinaison of different education and experience could be considered. To comply with the eligibility requirements, the candidate must meet one of the following criteria: be a Canadian citizen, have permanent resident status OR have a valid Canadian work permit.