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End Homelessness Winnipeg is an Indigenous mandated, collective impact organization that is committed to ending homelessness in Winnipeg.

End Homelessness Winnipeg is guided by the Truth & Reconciliation Report and its Calls to Action.

Self-identifying as Indigenous or having first-hand knowledge or experience working with Indigenous communities will be considered an asset.

Job Posting

Manager, Communications and Community Relations

Under the guidance and direction of and reporting to End Homelessness Winnipeg’s CEO, the Manager, Communications and Community Relations, works collaboratively with the CEO, staff team, Board members, and key stakeholders to develop, execute, evaluate, and report on a comprehensive communication strategy and plan that enhances the profile of End Homelessness Winnipeg; ensures public and community understanding of End Homelessness Winnipeg’s vision, mission, and goals; and actively engages and encourages collaborations and partnerships with multiple stakeholders including people with lived and living experience, Indigenous leaders and organizations, local shelters and housing service organizations, private sector organizations and funders, liaising between sectors and community services.

As part of the End Homelessness Winnipeg team, the Manager supports the stewardship of the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness and Reaching Home priorities and commitments, by leading communications and community relations activities aimed at addressing the historic realities, individual conditions, social conditions, systems, and policies that have created and contribute to homelessness in our community.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Seeks out, analyzes, and synthesizes relevant research, studies, and reports to inform and shape communications messaging
• Develops strategic messaging in response to emerging issues in consultation with the CEO
• Develops key communication materials and collateral including presentations, reports, and position papers for multiple stakeholders
• Communicates to a variety of audiences using multiple formats (i.e. PowerPoint decks, Community Circles, Public Reports) on End Homelessness Winnipeg activities and related issues
• Maintains and promotes an active and informative social media presence for End Homelessness Winnipeg
• Coordinates the development a broad range of timely, internal and external communication messages and materials including web content, emails, digital and print publications
• Coordinates the design of graphics and layout for social media, web and print publications
• Tracks, interprets, and advises on analytics related to End Homelessness Winnipeg communications activities and outcomes
• Works with the CEO to develop and distribute media releases and other media focused communication products
• Supports planning and coordination of media conferences, town halls, and other events
• Manages and tracks media requests and social media comments and posts
• Coordinates, facilitates, or supports consultations and meetings as required, leading complex strategic planning with staff and key stakeholders
• Represents End Homelessness Winnipeg on internal/external partnership, steering, and advisory committees
• Participates in working groups to facilitate strategic priorities and deliverables
• Prepares committee/working group reports and briefing notes
• Facilitates and/or supports various internal and external communication processes for committees and stakeholders

You are passionate about ending homelessness and have an in-depth understanding of homelessness and housing, as well as the needs of particularly vulnerable and over-represented populations and the issues affecting many homeless and low-income people. You also possess the following qualifications or an equivalent combination of education and related experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, or Communications Diploma with relevant experience, preferably in communications, marketing and public relations, journalism or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing communication strategies and plans, as well as associated materials and content
• Experience consulting, engaging and communicating with multiple sectors, including facilitation of small and large group discussions
• Experience with media relations and monitoring
• Experience communicating complex issues or information using plain language and visualization
• Experience with issues management, crisis communications, communications risk assessment
• Experience with Microsoft Office, WordPress, Adobe Creative Cloud, social media tools

As End Homelessness Winnipeg is committed to reconciliation and the inclusion of an Indigenous world view, experience with the practice of Indigenous culture, history, knowledge systems, and Indigenous community relationship building practices and protocols is required.

Salary range: $66,300 to $76,500 depending on qualifications and experience.

This full-time position is unionized under MGEU Local 439.

As an Indigenous organization, we encourage First Nations, Inuit, and Métis applicants to apply. All Indigenous applicants are asked to self-declare within their cover letter. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.