About our Company

Gevity is an international informatics and management consulting company offering a full range of interdisciplinary professional services to clients seeking to build sustainable and effective healthcare and social services systems. Through our focus on the unique needs of the healthcare, social services and life sciences sectors, we work to support healthier lives through connected systems. Gevity’s services range from strategic consultancy to system integration.

Equality of opportunity and diversity of our company is important to us. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

Job description

Gevity seeks an experienced Communications Specialist for full-time employment as a consultant within the Gevity team. We are open to applicants based anywhere in Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec or the Maritimes). Applications from candidates seeking full-time employment or occasional freelance work will be considered.

As a Communications Specialist, you will lead communication and public relation engagements for Gevity clients. You may also be asked to support Gevity Corporate communications activities.

Required Knowledge & Skills

To qualify for a position within Gevity as a Communications Specialist, you must possess the following knowledge and skills:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in relevant Communications, Public and Government Relations or Marketing field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in healthcare, health informatics or non-profit
• Broad industry experience in health IT;
• Ability to develop communication strategies and tactical plans
• Ability to write a broad range of documents (e.g. press releases, briefing notes, marketing materials)
• Ability to plan and coordinate media and publicity events
• Experience working with stakeholders at all organizational levels;
• Ability to foster effective teamwork to set goals and resolve problems and ensure project is delivered to the client’s satisfaction.

Assets:

The following will be considered strong assets for this role:

• A University diploma in in Communications, Public Relations or related discipline;
• An ability to travel for work;
• Proficiency in French, written and spoken.