Climate change impacts, Climate risk and adaptation 

Job Title: Communications Specialist
Organization: CLIMAtlantic Inc
Location: Virtual, within Atlantic Canada

• Pay: $50,000 to $60,000 annually (depending on education, experience), excellent benefits plan
• Hours: flexible, based on 37.5 hours/week
• Type of employment: Starting as soon as possible, term until March 2027, with possibility of extension

About the position

If you are interested in climate change, communications, relationship building, and creative solution building, then this position may be for you! As Communications Specialist, you will be support all of CLIMAtlantic’s communication needs such as social media, our website, newsletter, and a number of projects to develop communications materials and tools You will work in a highly dynamic and fast-paced virtual setting, will be supporting our values and guiding principles, and reflect our innovative and responsive approach to meeting the needs of people in our region. Work is mostly remote, so being able to operate independently and grow connections virtually are important. Periodic travel throughout Atlantic Canada will be required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At CLIMAtlantic we strive to build a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

CLIMAtlantic is committed to providing support and capacity building opportunities to the communities we work with, and we highly value lived experiences which bring diverse perspectives to our team. We encourage Indigenous applicants to apply.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop new tools and manage our existing broad portfolio of communications tools (website, newsletter, online tools, social media)
• Help manage a variety of communications projects being developed with and for partners, including the supervision of project staff
• Develop, ideate, research, write, edit and design communications content, including online and print media, across a variety of channels, tools and platforms for a wide range of audiences (newsletters, social media posts, webinars, blogs, videos, etc.)
• Oversee external contractors and develop contracts as needed
• Source media (photos and videos) to support the creation of communication materials.

Qualifications

• College or university degree in communications, journalism, public relations or marketing, or equivalent experience
• A combination of 3 years of related work experience in journalism, communications, media relations, marketing
• Project development, management, supervision, and implementation experience (in communications)
• Knowledge and understanding of climate change impacts, with preference given to candidates with experience in communicating climate risk and adaptation in relevant, approachable ways
• Excellent communications skills in English (French knowledge an asset), with experience editing for clarity and impact
• Demonstrated ability to use software and applications to create attractive and informative publications including webpages, presentation slides, tables, graphs, and images; familiarity and use experience of various social media tools and platforms; as well as Google Suite and Canva
• Familiarity with website development & maintenance (Wordpress)
• Familiarity with accessibility guidelines

Application Closing Date: rolling deadline, Feb. 10, 2025

Expected start date: Late February 2025

To apply:

To apply for this position please send a cover letter, resumé and where you originally saw this posting IN ONE DOCUMENT with your name in the document title and subject line to: info@climatlantic.ca . Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

About the organization

CLIMAtlantic facilitates access to information and tools that enable Atlantic Canadians to support adaptation decision-making through collaboration, networking, partnerships, and communication. CLIMAtlantic is part of a national network of climate services organizations, and works with the four provincial governments and the federal government, as well as regional stakeholders and rightsholders.