You are responsible for shaping how the City of Ottawa communicates and engages with Council, the media, and Ottawa residents.
Deliver critical information on priorities, programs, services and issues that are paramount to citizen participation and quality of life.
Accountable for the Service’s strategic plan, providing vision and leadership to the Service.
Plan, organize, direct, control, evaluate and improve the development and delivery of its priorities, services, programs and operations.

Completion of 4 year university degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration or other related field
Masters Degree is preferred
Minimum of 10 years of related experience in strategic communications and media relations, including a minimum of 5 years managing human resources, external contract resources, operating and capital budgets in a complex public organization or private sector corporation

Chief Communications Officer

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