Communications Specialist
Requisition ID: 380009
Position Number: 20043908
Posting End Date: May 6, 2025
City: Flexible in Manitoba
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - Shared Health Corporate Office
Department / Unit: SH - Indigenous Health
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 07/07/2025
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: Remote
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Shared Health is recruiting a creative communicator with a passion for digital content creation who will support effective and strategic communication to a diverse audience of health system staff, stakeholders, patients and the general public. Under the general direction of the Director of Corporate Communications and working closely with a skilled communications team, the successful candidate will plan and support initiatives for clinical areas, business and service delivery areas, including HSC Winnipeg. The successful candidate will support business and service delivery areas in determining their communication needs, will gather information for the development of content, and will develop plans that allow them to meet deadlines, manage and prioritize multiple projects and assignments, and engage others as required to achieve personal, professional and organizational goals.
The successful candidate will use excellent spoken and written communication skills, recognize and respect the need to maintain absolute confidentiality, and apply effective analysis and innovative thinking improve services and outcomes for our clients, including:
- Craft and provide engaging and thoughtful text, stories, concepts and campaigns for health system audiences that speaks to a wide range of audiences.
- Create and edit copy for digital and print communications including draft text for presentations, correspondence and other written materials.
- Write quick and accurate correspondence, turning complex ideas into compelling and easy to understand messages.
- Conduct interviews and capture video and/or photo to support articles for newsletters, recruitment campaigns, annual reports, etc.
- Support design requests for signage (print and digital).
- Organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects in a time-sensitive, deadline-driven environment.
Experience
- 5 years of experience in public relations or communications, preferably in a health or corporate setting, with demonstrated experience working with senior level management and leading communication initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven skills in writing and editing.
- Demonstrated ability to support video and photography requirements including storyboarding, script development, content capture, editing and post-production.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- A post-secondary degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or a related field from an accredited post-secondary educational institution; an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
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Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle for regular travel within the province.
Qualifications and Skills
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Demonstrated self and collaborative peer leadership capabilities. Shared Health has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment including the ability to lift and move items of up to 25 pounds.
- Must be available for occasional off-site meetings and after hour events, which may require travel within the province.
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
