Communications Specialist

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p>Salary: $33.00/Hour<br /><p>About FVCDC:</p><p>The Fraser Valley Child Development Centre (FVCDC) is a community-based organization providing innovative, strength-based, family centred services to children and youth with diverse abilities and their families. Our work focuses on child and youth development supporting, advocating, and empowering children, youth and families. We also play a leadership role in creating healthier, more inclusive communities. Services are delivered in a culture of excellence, diversity, and respect, with a focus on positive outcomes for each young person, family, our staff, and our community. We believe in <em>Helping Kids Shine</em>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Position Summary:</p><p>The Communications Specialist supports the FVCDCs leadership in the areas of communications and public relations. This includes the development, implementation and monitoring of communications and engagement programs and working with the CEO to create awareness and promote the FVCDCs profile and mission. This role is a fantastic opportunity to use your skills to help children and youth with diverse abilities shine!</p><p><br /></p><p>What youll bring:<br /></p><p>We are looking for a skilled storyteller and strategic communicator to join our team. You build trust easily, foster strong relationships, and see every interaction as a chance to collaborate and elevate the cause. You can bring stories to life across newsletters, reports, social media, videos, and the website, ensuring our communications reflect the heart of our mission.</p><p>Alongside storytelling, you are confident supporting media relations, donor and fund development communications, and community outreach, tailoring your approach to engage staff, families, partners, and the broader community.</p><p>You recognize that storytelling is both an art and a responsibility. With a steady, thoughtful energy, you balance creativity with strategy, structure with flexibility, and confidence with care ensuring our communications reflect how, over the years, our agency has evolved to help youth and communities as well as kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Department: Management Support</p><p>Employment Type: Permanent, Part-time, (0.6-0.8 FTE)</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Duties and Responsibilities: </p><p><br /></p><p>Communications</p><p><br /></p><ul><li>Develop, implement and monitor donor, member and volunteer communications and engagement programs including newsletters, the FVCDCs website, and social media.</li><li>Develop a strong understanding of the organizations work by connecting with staff, families and others involved with the FVCDC.</li><li>Create compelling content, including stories, reports and videos highlighting the daily work and impact of staff and the organization.</li><li>Coordinate media relations, including press releases, fielding media inquiries, and building relationships with journalists.</li><li>Prepare crisis and issues management communications where relevant.</li><li>Collaborate with the Digital Marketing Consultant on social media strategy and tactics to maximize impact.</li><li>Collaborate with the Director of Philanthropy and CEO on fund development communications and engagement, including for events, grants, and campaigns.</li><li>Ensure the organizations website is current and reflects the FVCDCs mission, brand, services, and impact.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Public Relations</p><p><br /></p><ul><li>Work with the CEO to create awareness, educate, inform, and promote a strong positive profile of the FVCDC both internally and externally and promote the FVCDCs mission in the community.</li><li>Coordinate outreach materials and promote the FVCDC at community events.</li></ul><p></p><p>Qualifications and Skills Required:</p><ul><li>University degree or diploma in communications, marketing, or public relations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</li><li>Proven ability to craft and implement communications and engagement initiatives for donors, members, staff, and volunteers, in a not-for-profit environment.</li><li>Strong writing, storytelling, and editing skills with attention to detail.</li><li>Strong organizational, time management, and relationship skills.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to encourage and engage community members, volunteers, donors and staff.</li><li>Passionate about children, youth and families and supporting persons with disabilities.</li><li>Experience completing social media campaigns and website updates is an asset.</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office and Canva preferred.</li><li>Valid Class 5 drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle is required.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Working Conditions:</p><p>The Communications Specialist is a part-time (0.6 FTE or 0.8 FTE) position based in Abbotsford with hybrid work options, within a strong values-based organizational culture. The FVCDC is a flexible, supportive employer that invests in the mental health, wellbeing and professional development of our staff. This position requires a high level of team collaboration alongside autonomy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Extended Health and Dental Plan</li><li>Municipal Pension Plan</li><li>Paid vacation, sick time and special leave</li><li>Professional Development Opportunities</li><li>Collaborative team environment</li><li>Flexible working hours, with the opportunity to do some work from home</li><li>Work cell phone and laptop</li><li>On-site free parking</li><li>Travel mileage reimbursement</li></ul><p></p><p>Equity Diversity and Inclusion: </p><p>FVCDC envisions a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects our communities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, religion, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.</p><p><br /></p><p><em>Disclaimer:Please directly apply to career opportunities at the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre (FVCDC) on our careers page to make sure your application reaches the Hiring Manager. Any job Postings which are not posted on FVCDC career page are not legitimate job opportunities posted by FVCDC. Please note that FVCDC never requests your SIN number and any personal details prior to the onboarding (interview) process.</em></p><p></p></p></p>