Description

Our client at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada has a request for one senior communications professional.

Duties

Key Responsibilities:

• Chair regular meetings with the project members and other stakeholders to get project status updates from project members, resolve issues and help broker agreement on approach
• Engage project participants as required
• Provide weekly status reports to senior management on status, issues and risks
• Provide input and analysis in the development of requirements and specifications to ensure the project goals are being achieved and are doable
• Consult various stakeholders to ensure the proper requirements are captured (e.g. usability from the end-user perspective, operational processes, etc.)
• Maintain/Update the project plan to identify and communicate key deliverables and milestones and track progress
• Interact with employees through e-mail, telephone and in-person meetings
• Time permitting, assist other E-Communications staff with other projects

Qualifications

Requirements/Skills Needed:

• Secondary school diploma is required.  Certificate, diploma, or degree from a recognized post secondary institution, in a relevant field, is required
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience is required
• Has project management experience
• Has good communication skills
• Has good organizational skills
• Has a good understanding of the Web and of managing Intranet Web sites
• Ability to learn new software quickly
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of Government of Canada Common Look and Feed Standards would be considered an asset
• Previous experience with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada or Government of Canada experience would be considered an asset