Deadline to apply: May 23, 2019

As the Manager of the Public Engagement Services Unit within the Communications and Engagement Department, you will lead a team of Public Engagement Advisors and Coordinators. You will provide public engagement expertise and draw on your public engagement experience and training. You will ensure that service is provided to corporate business partners under a professional services firm model. You will play a key leadership role as part of the management team of the Public  Engagement section, working closely alongside the Director of Public Engagement. 

Watch this video, in which Shawn Bravender, Director, Public Engagement, describes his vision for the job.

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Deadline to apply: May 17, 2019

Kiewit’s Ottawa is seeking an experienced Communications & Graphic Design Coordinator support its urban transit project group for the Stage 2 LRT/ Confederation Line Extension. 

This work will also support our public inquiry system, announcement and event co-ordination, issuing materials including creating construction-related graphics, notices, video clips, fact sheets, display boards, website content and other material to assist stakeholders and the public to understand our projects. The candidate will play an essential role in co-ordinating our activities in collaboration with our project partners. The candidate will also be a high-performing communicator who is fully bilingual in English and French.

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Deadline to apply: May 17, 2019

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Director to lead and support its urban transit project group for the Stage 2 LRT/ Confederation Line Extension.

In collaboration with the client, this work will manage and support issues and reputation management, strategic stakeholder and public relations, government and media relations, and message and material development. As a key spokesperson, the candidate will also build and maintain positive trusting relationships with journalists, coordinating with the client on prompt responses to media inquiries and guide other senior management spokespersons who will address technical matters. The candidate will also be a proven expert communicator who is fully bilingual in English and French.

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Application deadline: May 17, 2019

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Stakeholder Outreach Coordinator to support its urban transit project group for the Stage 2 LRT/ Confederation Line Extension. During design and construction, the successful candidate will directly support the planning and implementation of high-caliber, strategic communication and engagement for our projects. In collaboration with the client, the candidate will ensure that stakeholders and the public are proactively informed and engaged directly and through other media, with accurate, timely and transparent information about design and construction-related activities.

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Closing date: May 6. 2019

Job summary:

Develops and implements the SSHRC stakeholder engagement strategy designed to: support the goals of SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future Initiative; engage the research community, as well as the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, in contributing knowledge, talent and expertise to build a better future for Canada and the world; frame a number of activities to encourage stakeholder involvement in the development of capacity to advance research objectives; and support networking and stakeholder collaborations and partnerships through a variety of forums.

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Deadline to apply: April 15, 2019

UN DESA is organizing a preparatory workshop the weekend before the 2019 HLPF (High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development) to strengthen the capacity of Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) to meaningfully engage in the HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC in July 2019. This workshop will inform and support the effective contributions of a group of approximately 50 MGoS representatives who will be participating in the HLPF for the first time.

The consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of DESA/OISC and in collaboration with designated members of the Steering Group of the MGoS Coordination Mechanism over a period of 30 working days between 28 May and 10 July 2019 to prepare training materials and facilitate the workshop from Friday 5 July through Sunday 7 July, prior to the HLPF.

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Closing date: April 4, 2019

As the Manager of the Public Engagement Services Unit within the Communications and Engagement Department, you will lead a team of Public Engagement Advisors and Coordinators. You will provide public engagement expertise and draw on your public engagement experience and training. You will ensure that service is provided to corporate business partners under a professional services firm model. You will play a key leadership role as part of the management team of the Public Engagement section, working closely alongside the Director of Public Engagement. 

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The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. (PBP), a nonprofit organization based in New York City and Oakland, has three job openings that might be of interest to IAP2 members.

POLICY RESEARCH INTERN (New Jersey & New York) - part-time policy research intern for winter/spring 2019, with opportunity to extend for part- or full-time in the summer. More details here.

DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS (New York City or Oakland CA) - The Director of Partnerships will lead our work to build demand and support for participatory democracy practices that enable people to make decisions in government, centering equity. You are perfect for this role if you are a master at building organizational partnerships and relationships, navigating complex political dynamics, and driving forward collaborative work that results in major policy changes. More details here.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (New York City or Oakland CA) - We are seeking a communications superstar to expand our organizational profile and reach, to better connect with key audiences. To transform our democracy, we aim to build broader awareness of and support for participatory budgeting among elected officials and advocacy organizations. More details here.

Cascade Projects is an Indigenous-owned and controlled integrated solutions company. It is looking for an Engagement Facilitator, who will contribute to their Capacity Building, Indigenous Engagement and Economic Development work, with opportunities to work directly with Indigenous communities across Western Canada.

As an Engagement Facilitator, you will be responsible for supporting curriculum design, and be a lead facilitator for our Indigenous cultural awareness training services. 

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DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 22, 2019