Senior Communication Advisor - Organizational/Strategic Communication

A job in the public sector, in the field of health and social services, is about putting your skills to the service of the population and contributing concretely to a human, essential and meaningful mission.

With its 16,500 employees, Santé Québec Montérégie-Est is the largest employer in the region. The organization places engagement, collaboration, and the well-being of its teams at the heart of its priorities.

Join our team of nearly 20 people in communication, where expertise-advice, creativity, rigor, and collaboration guide our ways of doing things. You will contribute to varied and stimulating organizational and strategic mandates, in an environment that favors professional development, continuous improvement, and teamwork.

We are currently looking for a senior communication advisor. The selected person will play a strategic role in supporting the planning, deployment, and evaluation of organizational communication strategies that are coherent, effective, and adapted to internal and external audiences. The position is offered in a hybrid mode, with a base in Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, or Sorel-Tracy.

*Posting reserved for Santé Québec staff only.*

Under the authority of the head of the communications service, the senior communication advisor acts as a strategic partner with the management and teams. As an expert, he or she contributes to defining communication orientations, advises managers on complex files, and ensures the implementation of integrated strategies that meet the organization's needs.

He or she plans, coordinates, and evaluates internal and external communication strategies, taking into account organizational issues, target audiences, institutional priorities, and available resources.

He or she exercises an advisory role with the management, accompanies teams in the management of sensitive or cross-cutting files, and contributes to ensuring the consistency of messages, tools, and communication approaches.

He or she may be called upon to work directly with the president and CEO.

The person sought is distinguished by his or her professional leadership, strategic judgment, analytical capacity, and political sense. He or she demonstrates autonomy, rigor, and flexibility in managing varied, sometimes complex or time-sensitive files.

Recognized for his or her relationship skills, ability to positively influence, and collaborative approach, he or she actively engages with the organization's issues and contributes to the evolution of communication practices.

Responsibilities of the senior communication advisor

• Acts as an expert advisor to client management in the definition, planning, and implementation of organizational communication strategies.
• Takes on complex, sensitive, or cross-cutting mandates, ensuring a strategic reading of issues and effective coordination of communication actions.
• Develops internal and external communication plans, coordinates their implementation, ensures the necessary follow-ups, and evaluates the achievement of the targeted objectives.
• Advises managers on messages, approaches, target audiences, preferred channels, and communication risks to consider.
• Designs, writes, and revises strategic content, including organizational messages, notes, speeches, arguments, articles, information tools, and reference documents.
• Contributes to the analysis of the organizational image and recommends strategies to strengthen the establishment's reputation, consistency, and credibility with its various audiences.
• Develops or improves communication tools, processes, and practices to enhance their relevance, effectiveness, and reach.
• Participates in committee or working group work where advanced communication expertise is required.
• Collaborates closely with communication team members to ensure the consistency of actions, the sharing of expertise, and the quality of deliverables.
• Supports, if needed, the planning and implementation of organizational events or activities requiring communication support.

Requirements

• Must hold a bachelor's degree in administrative sciences or another appropriate university discipline;
• Possess significant experience in organizational, strategic, or institutional communication;
• Experience in the health and social services network, an important asset;
• Excellent mastery of spoken and written French, including strong skills in writing, popularization, synthesis, and revision;
• Demonstrated ability to advise managers, manage multiple files simultaneously, and work in complex or evolving contexts;
• Proficiency in the Office suite and ease with digital tools and communication platforms;
• Automobile required.

Desired profile

• Strategic vision and ability to quickly understand organizational issues;
• Professional leadership, credibility, and excellent judgment;
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and popularization skills;
• Solid relationship skills, listening ability, and influence capacity;
• Excellent priority management and sense of responsibility;
• Judgment, loyalty, discretion, and political sense;
• Autonomy, flexibility, professional rigor, and results-oriented approach;
• Tolerance to pressure and ability to deliver under sometimes very short deadlines;
• Skill in managing multiple files simultaneously and establishing the right priorities;
• Team spirit and willingness to contribute to the development of communication practices.

What we offer you

• A job near your home;
• A hybrid and flexible work mode;
• A full-time position;
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of service;
• A salary between $30.56 and $52.37 per hour, depending on experience;
• A collective insurance plan;
• A pension plan;
• A competent, collaborative, and engaged team;
• Stimulating, strategic, and varied mandates in an organization of significance;
• Continuous training and mentoring.
• A job where expertise, collaboration, and pleasure come together, that's here!
• Ref: SNS

Apply now and leave your mark.

Notes: We thank all applicants for their interest, but we will only communicate with those selected for an interview. Santé Québec Montérégie-Est has an equal employment access program and invites Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, women, and people with disabilities to apply. People with disabilities can also inform us of their particular needs regarding the selection process for the position in question to facilitate the study of their application.

Important: Due to a partial hiring freeze, only candidates with an employment link to Santé Québec or one of its establishments will be considered, unless there is a change to this effect.

At the heart of the CISSS of the Montérégie-Est

Working at the CISSS of the Montérégie-Est means supporting the health and well-being of our population by offering accessible health and social services, all in the pleasure of well-done work. It also means ensuring the protection and rehabilitation of young people in difficulty and their families throughout the Montérégie territory.

The vision of the CISSS of the Montérégie-Est is particularly close to me as it is to offer adapted, accessible, and effective care that meets the needs of all.

My personal values are in line with our professional values, which are respect, competence, collaboration, engagement, integrity, and consideration.

• Sylvain, deputy director of human resources - Talent management