Media Content Specialist (Contract Until March 2027)

Job Details

Description

Please note: This job posting will close on April 2, 2026, at 5 PM and this posting is for an existing contracted vacancy.

Objective: 

To coordinate OFIFC’s public communications, public relations, public profile, and Social Media activities. This includes working with staff on various communications tasks, such as marketing, public education, and branding activities. 

Key Deliverables: 

• To ensure OFIFC’s overall communications and social media needs are addressed and coordinated in a consistent, professional manner and are aligned with OFIFC’s long-range strategic plan. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Media Relations and Social Media (40%):

• Co-develop and implement a new Social Media Strategy with Communications and Community Relations Manager 
• Undertakes all aspects of media liaison and OFIFC social media activities including the design of assets. 
• Monitors and analyses the media reports and improves urban Indigenous issue developments and coverage in the media including increasing the visibility of the Friendship Centre movement, individual Friendship Centres, and the OFIFC. 
• Maintains, collects, and formats information for the OFIFC website. 
• Coordinates OFIFC media, public relations, and social media response activities. 
• Stay up to date on current communications trends to analyze metrics, statistics, and data to provide advice on results-based communications approaches.  
• Use social media platforms to bring awareness of the OFIFC and its objectives. 

Communications (60%):

• Co-develop and implement a new Communications Strategy with Communications and Community Relations Manager. 
• Assists with the development and maintenance of the public and corporate image of OFIFC including ensuring consistency in OFIFC branding in print or   
• Researches, prepares, edits, and produces appropriate OFIFC communications, presentations, interviews, media releases, publications, and communiqués. 
• Maintains a photograph library for OFIFC communications and media   
• Co-develops strategic initiatives to assist workgroups to adhere to in areas of external communications, public awareness, and education   
• Coordinates related communications, public relations, corporate communication products and responses on behalf of    
• Provide support in public relations issues and crisis management as   
• Provide support for internal communications, including newsletter maintenance, employee engagement activities, and other related activities. 
• Acts as a brand ambassador for the OFIFC. 

What we offer:

Culture-based organization

Registered Pension Plan – Employer Matching

Hiring Range: $70,000 – $73,850

Full Pay Range: $70,000 – $82,000

Comprehensive Health benefits after the probationary period including Health Care Spending Account & Lifestyle Spending Account (100% Employer paid)

The OFIFC is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce; we promote employment equity and encourage applicants to indicate if you belong to one of the four designated employment equity groups Women, Indigenous peoples, Persons with disabilities, or Members of visible minorities when you apply.

Preference will be given to qualified Turtle Island Indigenous people including members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis (recognized by the Metis National Council).  Applicants claiming Indigenous ancestry will be required to provide supporting documentation to substantiate their claim.