Senior Consultant, Public Affairs

Do you thrive in an environment that is always changing, where every day can present a new challenge for you to solve? If so, join our diverse Public Affairs team where you will represent one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing health authorities. 

As a Senior Consultant, Public Affairs you will manage high-profile, breaking issues in a transparent, ethical manner. You will build relationships with your colleagues to create pathways to information and enjoy liaising with key partners to generate consensus.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience and passion for team work and collaboration but can get down to business independently. If you thrive in a fast-paced work environment, are a natural self-starter and enjoy learning something new every day then this is the role for you!

This temporary full-time position is available until August 2026 or until return of incumbent.

Build on your education and career experience as you:

• Developing and recommending strategic communications and/or promotional plans; carrying these plans forward from the goal-setting through to the creative solution including the implementation and evaluation stages.
• Developing media action plans including setting objectives, coordinating appropriate internal spokespeople and interview opportunities, preparing key messages and news releases; determining appropriate media outlets, pitching and evaluating media results.
• Developing relationships with reporters based on trust and acting as one of a group of spokespeople for the organization.
• Managing complex issues on tight deadlines while being conscious of multiple partner perspectives.
• Coordinating events while working closely with government and community partners.

If this sounds like the excellent role for you, here are more reasons why you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with health care providers who are excellent in their respective fields.
• Fantastic opportunities for support and management roles are available as you advance within the organization.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
• A chance to create a difference every day in the world of health care.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. 

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health:

Provides strategic and tactical media-relations and communications guidance to Fraser Health (FH) Executives, Directors and Managers and other internal stakeholders; develops, plans, implements and evaluates media-relations and communications strategies and tactics that support FH-wide programs and initiatives; plans, delivers and evaluates media-related projects, proactive and reactive media relations and the public; evaluates media coverage from various mediums; writes/produces various internal and external communication materials; explains FH programs, service initiatives and issues to the general public via public accessible media; acts as media spokesperson for Fraser Health.

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.