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Description

eHealth Saskatchewan is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation with the mandate to lead Saskatchewan Electronic Health Record (EHR) planning and strategy for the Province of Saskatchewan.

This position reports directly to the Director, Communications.  Working in this type of environment calls for very strong written and verbal communication skills to establish and maintain effective working and public relationships.  As a member of the communications team, you will provide leadership and guidance to other departments on communication related topics.  

You will engage in media relations, create and edit various communication mediums, have knowledge in digital tools such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, and develop new content for websites and newsletters.

Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be attained through the completion of a post-secondary degree in Communications, Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations or equivalent. An understanding of government decision-making processes, and prior years of experience in the communications field would be a definite asset.  

This position also requires:
    Knowledge of strategic communications planning
    Knowledge of communication industry trends, best practices and standards
    Ability to research, scan and monitor public and stakeholders to foresee opportunities and issues for eHealth
    Knowledge of media relations
    Ability to write communication materials such as new releases, key messages, briefing notes, speaking notes, print and online copy
    Knowledgeable of social media tools and how to use them
    
If this role sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for to challenge yourself and showcase your abilities  we would love to hear from you.

For more information on this fantastic opportunity, please see our website:  www.ehealthsask.ca