Providence Health Care in Vancouver Job Opening

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Vancouver, British Columbia


Providence Health Care (PHC) is a leading teaching and research organization and the provincial referral centre for Cardiac, HIV/AIDS and Renal Care. We are known for our centres of excellence and recognized for a number of specialty programs and services across the continuum of care from acute to elder care. Our seven sites include a large, downtown tertiary hospital, a smaller community hospital and five residential care facilities.

Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer, you provide communications plans in all aspects of internal and external communications, and ensure that all organizational communication initiatives support the mission, visions, values and strategic directions of Providence Health Care, as well as strengthen our relationships with the communities that we serve.

A self-starter, you have strong writing, verbal, critical and strategic communications skills, experience in event planning and media relations and are an effective multi-tasker. You thrive in an environment where a consultative and collaborative approach with designated clients is valued.

You ideally have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or a related discipline supplemented with a minimum of three to five years’ experience in organizational communications.

To learn more about Providence Health Care visit www.providencehealthcare.org

Interested applicants are invited to email their resumé and cover letter quoting Communications Specialist, by May 25, 2007 to: careers@providencehealth.bc.ca