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Peace Wapiti School Division No. 76

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Full Time Communications Officer

Competition Number: 201211-031

The Division: Peace Wapiti School Division provides comprehensive public education programs and services to approximately 5,300 Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students. Its educational enterprise is carried out in 29 schools in northwestern Alberta with an annual operating budget of approximately $69 million. Schools are located in the region?s towns, villages and within the City of Grande Prairie. Peace Wapiti School Division has the third largest rural transportation system in Alberta, covering 43,500 kilometers per day.

The Region: The City of Grande Prairie is located 456 km northwest of Edmonton. The population of Grande Prairie is currently over 55,000, and the city is deemed to have one of the province?s highest growth rates at 3.06%. Grande Prairie offers a wide variety of sports, arts, culture, and well-equipped facilities for every interest. The area?s economy is expected to continue to grow in this vibrant and exciting region known as the Peace Country.

Responsibilities and Duties to include but not limited to:
? Research and develop a strategic plan for a social media platform for the Division;
? Write, edit and design Division promotional materials, news releases, newsletters, communication plans and reports and be instructional in developing and managing web content;
? Overall content manager for the Division?s website;
? Additional communication functions include speech writing, media training, event planning, membership on designated committees, media clipping service, media relations, media spokesperson and marketing;
? Provides communications consultation services to all departments and the Division as well as support services to schools;
? Attend Board meetings and produce board notes from discussions and decisions;
? Act as a communications advisor to the Board;
? Manage the photo library, providing photographic services where required;
? Ensure protection of privacy of student information;
? Able to work non-traditional hours where required;
? Be knowledgeable and supportive of applicable administrative procedures and board policies;
? Undertakes tasks assigned by the Superintendent

Qualifications:
? Bachelor?s Degree in Communications, Journalism or Arts and related experience
or equivalent and related experience may be considered;
? Strong written and verbal communication skills;
? Proficiency with various professional graphic design programs;
? Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs;
? Experience with web page design and related software;
? Being self-motivated, able to meet deadlines, proactive, and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy.

Peace Wapiti School Division offers an attractive compensation package including, Life and Health benefits. The salary range for this position is $46,000. to $60,000 annually. Salary placement is negotiable depending upon applicable experience and skills.

Please forward your resume with 3 references by December 3, 2012 at noon. Please quote Competition Number 201211-031 when submitting a resumes package. The competition will stay open until a suitable candidate is hired. We appreciate your interest; only candidates receiving interviews will be contacted

Human Resources Department
c/o Peace Wapiti School Division No.76
8611A ? 108 Street
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C5
Ph: (780) 532-8133 Fax (780) 532-4234
E-mail: resumes@pwsd76.ab.ca

A current RCMP Criminal Records Check MUST be presented as a Condition of Employment.

Source: http://jobsearch.educationcanada.com/index.phtml?a=v&j=118452

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