Country: Canada
Closing date: 08 Apr 2016
Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of over 500 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.
You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good: For Children. For Change. For Life.
Job Description:
You’re a talented, innovative and dedicated media professional who loves being connected to the latest news, trends and buzz both in Canada and across the globe. You enjoy what you do, and you also want your career to make an important difference in the world.
You want to be part of an exciting, award-winning international organization that provides life-saving assistance to people in emergencies, fights global poverty and injustice and engages Canadians in global issues that impact millions of people.
World Vision Canada is looking for a savvy Communications Officer.
You would be part of a public relations team that cares about what they do, works hard and thinks creatively about engaging Canadians across the country. In lending your media expertise to the team, you can make a meaningful difference for some of the most vulnerable children on the planet.
In this role, you would:
Engage Canadian media: Build and maintain rapport with a broad spectrum of Canadian journalists and position World Vision as a dependable source of humanitarian, child advocacy and development expertise.
Increase our media IQ: Regularly monitor and evaluate relevant media to identify breaking news, emerging trends and hot topics to identify opportunities for World Vision to increase its share of voice on essential issues at key moments.
Create: Use excellent communication skills to craft compelling story ideas which leverage World Vision resources including field reports, research, video and pictures to generate media coverage.
Collaborate: Work collaboratively with World Vision colleagues across Canada and around the world to promote timely, accurate and appropriate media engagement.
Execute: Plan, develop and implement media relations strategies to bolster World Vision’s reputation as a child-focused, humanitarian, development and advocacy organization during both rapid onset and slow-burn emergencies and during child advocacy developments.
Job Requirements:
5+ years of media/communications/public relations experience, preferably within a breaking news environment
Comprehensive knowledge of the Canadian media landscape and industry trends
Comfort developing and delivering story pitches to traditional, social and niche media
Ability to cultivate and maintain a broad variety of internal and external relationships
Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple, simultaneous expectations under tight deadlines
Thorough knowledge of social media tools and how to use them effectively
Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills
Post-secondary degree, preferably in journalism, PR, communications or marketing
Emergency, child advocacy, international development experience are assets
How to apply:
World Vision is committed to the protection of children; all offers of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks and a Police background check. Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.
World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Interested applicants are asked to complete an online application via our careers website:
https://wvc.hua.hrsmart.com/hrsmart/ats/JobSearch/index
Application deadline: April 8, 2016