The Ottawa Sport Council (OSC) is seeking a highly organized, part-time, term Communications Specialist to assist with the delivery of the OSC communications strategy. 

Term: July 4, 2022-August 26, 2022 (8 weeks).

Hours: 30 hours/week

Responsibilities:

The Communications Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Develop content for company website, social media, newsletters, press releases
• Ensure consistent messaging throughout communications activities that reinforces the objectives of the communications strategy and the organizational mandate
• Measure and report on key performance indicators of communication campaigns
• Support member engagement strategies with regular member outreach and field visits
• Support ongoing programs including virtual workshop support, development of educational resources, and program research 
• Research and leverage communications trends to improve the communication strategy and its outputs
• Collaborate with internal players and stakeholders

 Eligibility:

 To be eligible, candidates must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment
• be a Canadian citizen permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant Ontario legislation and regulations

International students are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Qualifications:

• Self-starter – able to work from home with minimal supervision
• Takes initiative – able to independently identify areas of opportunity to support strategic priorities
• Organized and detail oriented – able to prioritize and deliver on multiple tasks
• Creative – ability to enhance key messages and variety of communication tools (audio, photo, and video) to deliver messages in an engaging way
• Excellent writer – able to effectively communicate key messages with attention to content, grammar, and spelling for a variety of platforms (e.g., social media, press releases, reports, web content, educational materials for public consumption, etc.)
• Technical knowledge and experience managing social media platforms, website, email, and popular videoconferencing platforms

Desirable Qualifications

• Graphic design experience to enhance communication activities including social media content and infographics (experience with Canva preferred), web layout, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
• Knowledge of Campaign Monitor (email marketing software)
• Video editing experience
• Experience designing and delivering simple online surveys (e.g., Survey Monkey)
• Ability to draw inferences from and perform data analysis based on simple online surveys
• French language abilities are not mandatory but would be an asset

Funding for the Communications Specialist position has been provided by the Canada Summer Jobs 2022 program (a Government of Canada employment program).

Compensation:

$15.00 per hour

Location:  Work will be conducted from your home office.

To Apply:

Please email the following to Marcia Morris, Executive Director, Ottawa Sport Council BY MAY 31:

• Resume
• Cover letter highlighting your fit for the role
• 4 paragraph sample sport success story with corresponding social media post. The post should include a sample graphic design and caption

All applications will receive consideration, however only those selected for an interview will receive a reply. Interviews will be conducted the week of June 6, 2022. 

OSC is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, record of offences, age, marital status, family status or disability.

OSC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.