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Summary

Government Of Canada Jobs In Communications Are Open & You Can Make Almost $100,000

The federal government is looking to hire people across the country.

​Government of Canada sign on an office building with a Canadian flag in front of it.

Government of Canada sign on an office building with a Canadian flag in front of it.

Senior Writer

There are government of Canada jobs available across the country in communications and you could make almost $100,000 if you get hired!

Canadian Heritage, the federal department responsible for supporting Canada's culture, is looking for people who want careers in communications to work as Communications Officers and Communications Advisors.

These jobs are open in various locations all over Canada and employees are able to work from home, with flexible work arrangements possible when offices open.

Salaries for the positions with Canadian Heritage range from $61,152 a year all the way to $92,412 a year.

Regional Junior Communications Officers make $61,152 to $65,887, Regional Communications Officers earn $71,599 to $77,368 and Regional Communications Advisors get $85,476 to $92,412.

The education requirement for these communications jobs is a degree from a post-secondary institution or a combination of education, training and/or experience.

To get hired as a Regional Junior Communications Officer, you need experience writing and editing products or briefing materials, conducting research, providing recommendations, and responding to requests for information.

Regional Communications Officers need experience researching, writing and editing news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, speeches, articles, social media content or promotional material, and experience planning public events.

For the Regional Communications Advisor position, experience writing communications, coordinating communications activities, providing communications services to clients, and providing strategic advice is required.

The closing date for these government of Canada jobs is March 9, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Communications Officers and Advisors

Salary: $61,152 to $92,412

Company: Canadian Heritage

Who Should Apply: Someone who wants a career in communications and has a degree from a post-secondary school along with experience writing communications like briefings and social media content, conducting research, and giving recommendations.

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What government of Canada jobs are available?

There are so many other government of Canada jobs available all over the country that you can apply for including CBSA jobs in IT, CRA jobs for auditors and accountants, CSIS jobs for technology professionals and more!

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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