Communications Coordinator for provincial government agency client, North York.
Marberg Job Number: 2862.
Job Type: Temporary.
Initial Term: July 27 2026 to December 31 2026.
Existing Vacancy: Yes.
Compensation: $40 per hour.
Regular Work Hours: 7.25 work hours per day, not including .75 hour unpaid lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (36.25 work hours per week).
Work Location: 100% onsite at client's North York work location, short walk from TTC station. No parking provided onsite.
Responsibilities Summary:
Experienced Communications Coordinator for high profile government agency, supporting busy communications team across broad range of communications initiatives and programs.
- Develop, maintain, and coordinate social media content calendars across all organizational social media platforms, including static graphics, animation, and video content.
- Design and produce a variety of communication and marketing materials using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Assist internal stakeholders with creative design, branding, and layout requests.
- Coordinate with internal business units and external vendors to deliver communications, design, translation, and production services.
- Support the communications team in executing marketing campaigns, projects, and organizational initiatives.
- Coordinate procurement activities, including processing purchase orders, invoices, and vendor documentation.
- Ensure communications projects are delivered on schedule while maintaining quality and brand standards.
- Additional corporate communications responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
Education: University Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Management or related field.
Preferred Work Experience: At least 4-5 years of experience with social media content management for a corporate environment.
Preferred Sector Experience: Government, public or broader public sector experience preferred.
Technical and Language Skills Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe design products including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, After Effects (will be tested).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (will be tested).
- Expert level attention to detail (will be tested).
- Expert level written English including business writing, spelling, grammar, proofreading and syntax (will be tested).
- Expert level verbal English conversational skills including verbal presentation skills suitable for a diverse range of audiences and polished, professional telephone manners.
- Fluency in French an asset (all candidates presented as Bilingual will complete written and verbal French fluency evaluation).
Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes:
- Demonstrated experience managing corporate social media channels and content calendars.
- Experience coordinating external vendors for communications, design, production, and marketing services.
- Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.
- Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
- Advanced organizational, coordinative and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively for self and others, meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills including client and vendor relations management skills.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
- Ability to work 100% onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
- Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities.
- Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
- Satisfactory Background Checks including a Social Media Check, Technical Skills Evaluations, Interpersonal Skills Assessment, and Employment References as required.
Application Notes:
We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Qualified applications may be contacted same day as date of application.
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