Communication Assistant, Faculty of Graduate Studies

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Replies to the general email account or forwards emails to senior staff as appropriate
• Updates the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) website as required and maintains and updates FGS social media accounts including adding content and interacting with other accounts
• Writes news stories and features for the FGS website, social media. and newsletter
• Assists with filming or filming content or editing video/picture editing content for the FGS website, newsletter, and social media
• Writes reports under guidance of for senior office staff or proofreads reports and written documents for senior office staff.
• Creates and edits standardized forms (except Senate approved forms) as required
• Creates email templates for automatic replies and for their use in replying to FGS email
• Assistance in planning events and filling out paperwork for events (booking space, catering, etc).
• Attending events at the University Reception: greeting and directing people to the appropriate person in the FGS office
• Filing: paper and digital sorting and filing
• Thesis binding: arranging for binding of complete theses
• Preparing spreadsheets or compiling information into a spreadsheet
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA or College Diploma in Communications or related discipline OR  recent and significant experience in the field of Communications or a similar field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, Adobe (Pro, Acrobat, Photoshop) is required
• Proficient in a variety of social media platforms is required
• Experience with Cascade, Envoke, and other website maintenance programs an asset
• Video and/or photo editing skills is an asset
• Experience providing administrative support in an office environment
• Experience in Event planning
• Experience updating and maintaining a social media account for a business/institution and website
• Able to create, edit, proofread forms, reports, and documents and write short editorial pieces or blog posts
• Able to communicate via email and telephone in a professional environment
• Able to work to a deadline
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills

OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence.  We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at time of application.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. 

The Collective Agreement between The University of Winnipeg and The Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES), Clause 6.3, Selection for Vacancy, states: The Employer agrees that Employees with seniority shall have preference in connection with appointments so far as it is practicable to do so, provided that their qualifications are relatively equal.