Search Homelessness Services Association of BC

Job Description / Duties

Media Relations
• Research and recommend new and emerging media outlets to target, including blogs, online sites, and
community papers etc.
• Escort media while onsite and assist reporters in news gathering at UGM, while also protecting
UGM’s guests from unwanted media attention and safeguarding the anonymity of UGM’s clientele
• Assist, on-site, for all major meals & media events
• Maintain a current list of all relevant reporters, editors and news desk contact information including
names, phone numbers, email addresses and Twitter handles in all municipalities where UGM
operates.
• Share relevant news stories, UGM related content and information for internal dissemination, on
UGM’s intranet system (The Hub).
• Participate in weekly & monthly media monitoring and reporting, including news media surveillance,
measurement, and analysis.
• Monitor media outlets for Manager, Media Relations & Communications to ensure UGM is always
aware of what’s happening in the public forum as it pertains to homelessness, addiction, and poverty.
• Conduct research on current, or proposed, government policies and/or legislation that may impact
the work of UGM – locally, provincially, and nationally.
• Fact-check documents used for internal and external communications
Communications
• Support internal communications with survey development & deployment
• Assist with content creation for internal communications projects
• Update & disseminate internal ‘case for support’ documents and key fact sheets.
• Support the communications team on projects beyond media relations that benefit the organization
and community (Land Acknowledgement, as an example, or other comprehensive projects) as
overseen by the Manager of Media Relations and Communications.
• Assist the Marketing Communications Team as necessary and as assigned, by sourcing story ideas,
guest features, writing copy, writing social media content, etc.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of potential story ideas, as part of the departments strategic planning and
annual communications.
• Maintain Communications Content Management System and ensure it is up to date
Assistant, Media Relations &
Communications
Auxiliary, FT
Assistant, Media Relations and Communications
November 2022
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• Other duties as assigned.
General
• Adhere to all UGM published policies, practices and procedures, including Occupational Health and
Safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Required Skills

What You’ll Need
If you are considering employment with UGM, you must:
• be legally entitled to work in Canada
• be able to demonstrate compatibility with our Core Values
• support our Statement of Faith
• be willing to provide, as a condition of employment, a current criminal record check, with vulnerable sector search, if you are the successful candidate.
• possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and submit a current driver’s abstract.

Additional Information

To submit your cover letter and résumé by December 14, 2022, visit ugm.ca/careers. If you have questions about this posting, please contact Winna Ma, Partner, People & Culture, at 604 215 5430. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, and are especially-but not only- interested in applications from Indigenous, First Nations & Métis individuals.

Contact Information

Winna Ma, Partner, People & Culture, at 604 215 5430

Employer Profile

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, and flexible work arrangements. In addition our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled para-medical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team. If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.