- Title: Communications Officer #5 (42-05)
- Location: Communications Unit, Political Action, and Education Division, OPSEU/SEFPO Head Office, 100 Lesmill Road, Toronto, ON M3B 3P8
- Reporting to: Supervisor, Communications Unit
- Search Type: Open to all OPSEU/SEFPO members and the community (First consideration to be given to OPSEU/SEFPO members)
- Salary: $1,994.00 to $2,215.00 per week (Range 4 – Pro-Tech)
- Working Conditions: As provided in the OPSSU/OPSEU/SEFPO Collective Agreement
Principal Duties:
- Provides public relations and communications expertise. Acts as lead hand/mentor for campaigns officers and mobilizers:
- Provides public relations and communications expertise to OPSEU/SEFPO and its members
- Crafts and develops strategic messaging to advance the goals of the organization
- Develops and implements communication and PR strategies
- Writes, edits and designs a variety of in-house publications and a wide range of information materials
- Prepares speeches for senior leaders, briefs, news releases, bulletins and pamphlets
- Scans a variety of media sources
- Acts as media spokesperson for OPSEU/SEFPO
- Writes and costs proposals for Executive Board
- Liaises with affiliates, community organizations, coalitions, government agencies as required
- Uses graphics, typography and design to produce OPSEU/SEFPO publications
- Edits and proofreads materials prepared by other staff
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Communications and three years related work experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Knowledge of contemporary communications strategies, news media, the communications environment, various communication tools and their uses, polling and public opinion
- Knowledge of OPSEU/SEFPO organization, structure and policies
- Understanding of and commitment to labour movement and social democratic philosophy
- Understanding of and commitment to the principles of anti-racism, equity, diversity and inclusion
- Knowledge of labour and government issues
- Knowledge of graphic design principles
- Requires advanced PC skills and knowledge of relevant software packages
- Requires tact and diplomacy skills
OPSEU/SEFPO supports employment equity. Racialized workers, women, Indigenous workers, LGBTQ2S+ workers and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For the purpose of statistical data collection, applicants are strongly encouraged to voluntarily self-identify. OPSEU/SEFPO’s diverse workplace also supports Francophone workers and young workers.
In your application, please include any relevant factors that you want us to consider when exercising discretion in accepting your application under Article 11.02.02 and/or Article 11.02.03.
A total of 60% or greater in the competition process must be achieved to obtain the position.
All applications must be sent in either as Word documents or as a PDF.
Please advise should you require any accommodation to participate in this competition.
Applications:
Required: Applicants must complete the two-step submission process noted below. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from consideration.
- Complete the OPSEU/SEFPO Job Applicant Survey
- Applications must be sent to competitions@opseu.org quoting “25.005 – Communications Officer #5 (42-05), Communications Unit” by 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on March 12, 2025.
Posting Date: March 26, 2025