Cypress County is a rural municipality in the southeast corner of Alberta. The majority of the County’s 1.3 million hectares are utilized for agricultural purposes. Oil and gas activities plus the Canadian Forces Base Suffield are other major components of the area’s economy.
The County’s 7,600 residents live on farms, acreage subdivisions and in 10 small urban communities. Cypress County promotes a relaxed rural lifestyle and a safe community for families. Along with the City of Medicine Hat, CFB Suffield and Cypress Hills Provincial Park, this area is a great place to live and work.
Cypress County offers a highly attractive total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefits, participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan, in addition to supporting learning and development opportunities. This full-time, permanent position entails a 37.50 hour work week. To learn more about what Cypress County has to offer please visit our website, www.cypress.ab.ca
Key Responsibilities Include:
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Communications Coordinator is involved in all aspects of the development, implementation and delivery of Cypress County’s internal and external communications strategies. The successful candidate will be adept at social media and act as a resources for the development of communications best practices, policies and corporate brand standards.
This position will also be required to research and write grant proposals in line with directives from Council and the County Strategic planning process.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has a degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Journalism or Business combined with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a corporate communications role, preferably in a municipal government. Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with strong computer skills using Adobe Creative Suite Software and Microsoft Office is essential. The demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders as well as build effective communications networks is essential.
Additional Job Information:
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2018
Closing Date: Jul 27, 2018