Communications Specialist

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At Bruce Power, you’ll experience the meaningful work of advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation while contributing to a culture of excellence. Step into an inclusive and dynamic environment that values collaboration, encourages bold ideas and empowers you to make a real difference.

From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program, we offer interesting and impactful opportunities. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, providing constant growth and skill-building potential.

Be a part of the team — our future is bright!

Currently, our Corporate Communications team has a Communications Specialist opportunity. As part of our Corporate Affairs division, Corporate Communications is accountable for sharing Bruce Power news and business updates with employees, as well as the strategic dissemination of Bruce Power information with external parties.

The Communications Specialist is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work with several client groups, including employees, community members, investors, regulators, Indigenous peoples, media, and all levels of government, while producing creative written, visual, and broadcast content for the company's various web sites as well as, community outreach, investor, government media and employee communication vehicles.

The individual hired for this opportunity will be directly supporting communications for the stations, and will be situated on-site.

This is a permanent, full-time position which offers a competitive benefits, compensation and pension package and is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute internal communication plans that support station priorities, safety culture, and operational excellence.

• Align messaging with corporate and site leadership objectives. Adapts writing style to suit employees, leadership team, technical personnel and ensure relevance and clarity.

• Develop and successfully deliver strategic, multi-media communication plans for a variety of issues from concept through production. Ensure those plans and supporting material aligns to Bruce Power's corporate standards and brand voice.

• Proactively identify and manage ongoing and emerging issues. Develop strategic messages and appropriate communication platforms to best deliver those messages to target audiences

• Support leadership communications to draft talking points, presentations and scripts for site leadership town halls, briefings and employee engagement sessions

• Demonstrates clarity, precision and professionalism in all written materials including reports, newsletters and executive communications.

• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear messaging for internal audience

• Experienced in creating engaging content for emails, intranet posts, presentations and internal campaigns that resonate with station staff. Support the company's Emergency Preparedness program by having a key role in internal and external communications activities

• As assigned, represent Bruce Power at community, industry, government, media, or employee functions

• Create and manage mechanisms for measuring internal communications

• Host site guests on station tours

• Obtain additional training qualifications to fulfil this role

Education and Experience

• This knowledge is considered to normally be acquired through the completion of Grade XII plus a minimum of a two-year Community College course in Journalism/Media Relations or the equivalent

• A period of over 10 years of experience is considered necessary to gain the experience required for this position

• Requires knowledge of internal communication channels and ability to work as a team and cross-functionally to deliver employee events, town halls and support as required.

• Requires knowledge or professional experience in communications, preferably in internal communications within a corporate or industrial setting.

• Requires excellent communications skills in English to effectively communicate orally and in writing with all levels of corporate staff and stakeholders via multiple vehicles

• Experience working in the Nuclear Industry is considered an asset

Are you ready for a change?

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply.