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Communications Assistant
Job ID
PR2201
Position ID
0591-0001
Category
Other
Subcategory
Public Relations & Community Partnerships
Department
Public Relations & Community Partnerships
Employment Type
TFT
Standard Work Hours
37.50
Number of Position
1
Overview
Reporting to the Senior Communications Specialist, Corporate Communications, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with the MGH Corporation Communications team; the Communications Committee for East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP), the Ontari o Health Team (OHT) serving East Toronto; and stakeholders across the hospital and OHT to gain valuable on-the-job experience, skills development and mentorship in a supportive and inclusive work environment. The MGH and ETHP Communications teams are loo king for an enthusiastic self-starter and team player with a passion for content creation and storytelling.
The Corporate Communications Intern will be required to work remotely and on-site at the hospital as needed. MGH has robust screening and phys ical distancing practices in place for all employees to ensure a safe and healthy work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Primary Responsibilities:
Content Creation: Writing/Interviewing/Storytelling
- Increase awareness of MGH’s healt hcare services,community programs, partnerships, research and people by contributing to MGH’s digital newsroom
- Pitch, research, write and interview subject matter experts for stories on the MGH website, blog, social media channels, internalnewsletter and community/trade publications
- Use a variety of multimedia platforms to distribute and leverage content, including: video, photography and new media platforms
Media relations
- Act as the first point of contact to respond to mediainquiries
- Work with media to coordinate interviews in a timely manner
- Connect with spokespeople on requests and support with key messages, briefing notes and media interview preparations
- Support communications team with proactive media relations and pi tching stories
- Update and track all MGH media requests to support with quarterly and annual media reporting
Digital communications: Website, intranet and social media
- Assist with digital communications efforts for public website, employee intr anet and social media
- Assist internal stakeholders with content requests for the website and intranet; provide training to new and existing users
- Support the communications team with writing, editing and updating website and intranet content
- Help monitor and coordinate social media posts and requests
Internal Communications
- Assist with communications planning, implementation and support on the roll-out of hospital-wide campaigns and initiatives
- Support the communications team wi th internal presentations, briefing notes, graphics and other materials as assigned
Assist with community relations and special projects
- Support with special projects and perform other assignments as required
- Support with community partnershi ps projects, suchas collaborative communications work with East Toronto Health Partners, the Ontario Health Team serving East Toronto
- Support and assist communications team during emergency or crisis situations
Education
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in communications, public relations, journalism or related field.
Qualifications
Desired skills
- Excellent written, listening and presentation skills
- Positive team player who works collaboratively with stakeholders across the hospital and community
- Highly motivated and demonstrated success in taking initiative and problem sol ving
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple competing requests with great attention to detail
- Present ideas and communication plans clearly and articulately to key audiences
- Maintains professionalism a nd represents the hospital and OHT with diplomacy
- Knowledge and experience using Adobe Creative Suite considered an asset
- Basic knowledge of video filming and editing considered an asset
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a divsi ion of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospitl (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a trans parent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
All applications must include a cover letter and resume to be con sidered for the position