One-Year Term at Vancouver Airport

Title Communications Specialist - One Year Term

Department Airport Operations

Contact Anne Murray

Description The Vancouver Airport Authority has a one-year, full-time term position as a Communications Specialist in the Communications Department.

Key responsibilities include:

You are a proven communications professional with unwavering dedication to quality and are seeking an opportunity to add to your outstanding portfolio by joining our dynamic team.

The role of Communications Specialist requires a vast set of skills and the ability to multitask. In this position, you will assist with:

• Managing media relations
• Responding to media requests
• Writing and producing publications
• Supporting the Airport Authority’s strategic and business objectives with communications services including news releases and media events

Requirements • Undergraduate degree, or other post-secondary education, plus experience in public relations, journalism or corporate communications
• Strong writing skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external customers, business partners and the media
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging work environment
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and desktop publishing (which will assist the successful candidate with developing and updating online content for the Airport Authority’s internal and external websites)
• Ability to work weekends and evenings, when required

This position is classified as a Band 6 with a salary range of $46,368 to $60,601 based on a 37.5 hour work week.

This position is open to YVRAA employees. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.

We are committed to employment equity and welcome applications from everyone, including women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Please forward a resume and covering letter, quoting reference no. 08-55, to Human Resources, P.O. Box 23750, A.P.O., Richmond, BC, V7B 1Y7, fax (604) 232-6008, e-mail careers@yvr.ca by August 3, 2008.