The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) is dedicated to improving the health of Nova Scotians through health research. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to supporting and developing our staff. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that will be commensurate with experience.

Opportunity: Reporting to the Manager, REAL Knowledge Program at the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF), the Communications Officer is responsible for maintaining the NSHRF’s web presence, coordinating the corporate communications functions and supporting the NSHRF in disseminating information and knowledge in a timely and practical manner.  This is an integral position to the NSHRF team and therefore will be actively engaged with all team members.

The Communications Officer will be responsible for overseeing a number of critical communications products for the organization, including its Annual Report, as well as coordinating multiple communications projects to promote the programs, services and initiatives of the NSHRF.  In addition s/he is responsible for managing the NSHRF website including drafting copy, managing the navigational structures and leveraging social media tools as appropriate.

Qualifications: This position requires an individual with post-secondary education and one to five years of experience in communications.

Experience: The incumbent must possess excellent writing and proofreading skills, and the ability to distill complex information to produce plain language communication tools for varied and multiple audiences.

Compensation: Compensation for this position is $34,400.57 – $39,879.69.

Attn: Marie Deveau
Office Administrator
Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
marie.deveau@novascotia.ca or by fax at (902) 424-7753
Subject Line: “Communications Officer Application-CB”

You are invited to submit an application no later than June 12, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (AST).

While only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted, we extend our appreciation to all applicants for their interest.

To view the full job description, click here. For further information on the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, please visit our website at www.nshrf.ca.