Description

- Department: Communications & Engagement
- Reporting to: Director, Communications & Engagement
- Position Type: Permanent, Full-time
- Work Location: Vancouver - Hybrid
- Salary: $55,096.98 - $59,958.48
- Position Posted: September 14, 2026
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
- Apply to: https://talent.sage.hr/jobs/0facea85-f5a3-49a6-a300-9059d6095f6a

About the Role The Coordinator, Engagement & Events (the Coordinator) for the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) works collaboratively across departments to provide communications and engagement support for regulatory processes and strategic initiatives. The coordinator plays a critical role in planning and delivering BCCOHP’s internal and external events and engagement initiatives. By supporting the execution of BCCOHP’s communications and engagement strategy, this role directly contributes to the experience of those who interact with BCCOHP, including the public, oral health professionals, and the staff team.

Essential Duties

Engagement Coordination

- Support the execution of BCCOHP’s engagement strategy, including events and outreach activities.
- Support the planning and execution of BCCOHP consultations.
- Support the planning and execution of BCCOHP’s research programs.
- Develop and maintain engagement resources (i.e. surveys, questionnaires) to support consultations, research, events, and organizational initiatives.
- Write and publish print and digital content and help to ensure that BCCOHP’swebsite, socials, and intranet are accurate and up to date with respect to engagements and events.
- Work with internal departmental contacts to maintain intranet subsites for staff.
- Create organizational communications materials, including speaking notes, web content, announcements, presentations, documents, and resources.
- Recommend and implement enhancements to communications and engagement processes to improve the experience of all who interact with BCCOHP.
- Support engagement efforts related to departmental and strategic initiatives both internally and externally.
- Apply a cultural safety and humility lens to engagement with BCCOHP’s audiences.
- Conduct internal and external research on matters relevant to BCCOHP’s engagement objectives and identify opportunities for improvement.

Event Coordination Coordinate internal and external events such as webinars, presentations, conferences, staff meetings (primarily virtual), all-staff gatherings/workshops (primarily in-person), and social events (as a standing member of the social committee). Related tasks may include:

- Creating and maintaining event plans and timelines.
- Coordinating attendee list, invitations, and confirmations.
- Conducting venue site visits and coordinating venue bookings.
- Confirming AV and other onsite logistics.
- Preparing invitations and name tags.
- Arranging catering.
- Developing materials such as scripts, speaking notes, and handouts.
- Liaising with speakers, vendors and participants.
- Updating scripts and speaking notes.
- Booking vendors.
- Acting as a representative on event/meeting days.
- Setting up, hosting and facilitating online meetings.

Other Responsibilities

- Provide coverage for other members of the Communications & Engagement team as needed.
- Other duties as required.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

- Education, training, and experience equivalent to a diploma or undergraduate degree in communications, marketing or a related field, combined with 2 years' experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.




- Demonstrated customer experience or service experience is an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, web-based tools, electronic filing, content/document management, cloud-based applications and intranets along with advanced computer skills, including internet, phone, and video conferencing tools.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and interpersonal, with a demonstrated ability to draft clear, professional correspondence and effectively engage with internal/external individuals.
- Attention to detail and dependability are second nature.
- Basic video editing skills and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite are an asset.
- Experience using an email marketing system (such as ClickDimensions) and a website content management system (such as WordPress) is an asset.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Resilient and calm under pressure, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Anti-racism and/or diversity, equity and inclusion training or equivalent self-directed training is an asset.
- Indigenous Cultural Safety training or equivalent self-directed training is an asset.
- Remote work experience and experience in a regulatory, not-for-profit environment or post-secondary environment is an asset.

Work Hours BCCOHP's regular hours of business are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. This is a full-time permanent position, requiring 35 hours per week (7 hours per day).

Flexibility

BCCOHP offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement depending on the role and operational needs. The number of days required to be in office for this position is dependent on operational needs and workload.

We also offer core work hours between 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. The successful candidate may adjust their work day as long as they are working within the set core work hours, and depending on operational needs.

Total Compensation & Perks The successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation and benefits package. The annual salary range for this position is $55,096.98 to $59,958.48. The salary offered will be determined based on factors such as experience relative to the requirements of the role.

BCCOHP offers the following benefits and perks:

- Extended health and dental benefits plan
- RRSP contributions
- Parking/transit subsidy
- Paid time off (15 vacation days, 5 sick days, and 7 personal days per year)
- Maternity/parental leave top-up
- Annual professional development allowance
- Office closures in addition to statutory holidays including Easter Monday and winter office closure (December 24th to January 1st each year)
- Early office closure on Fridays during the summer

How to Apply If you are interested in joining our team, visit https://talent.sage.hr/jobs/0facea85-f5a3-49a6-a300-9059d6095f6a

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, no recruiters, please.





For more information about this and other roles, please visit https://oralhealthbc.ca/about/careers/.

Who We Are The BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) is the regulatory body for all oral health professionals in BC. BCCOHP’s role is to protect the public and promote better health outcomes for patients. BCCOHP regulates 16,000 oral health professionals including certified dental assistants, dental therapists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, denturists and dentists. We protect the public in three main ways:

- Ensuring that oral health professionals are able to practise competently
- Setting standards for the delivery of safe and patient-centred oral health care
- Investigating complaints about oral health professionals

We believe that everyone will be able to see themselves in our vision statement: patients/public, oral health care professionals, and those within BCCOHP. Our mission is to safeguard the public from harm and discrimination by diligently overseeing safe, competent, ethical, and team-based oral health care, ensuring trustworthiness in our regulatory practices.

Our Values

We put people first.

We recognize that the most important resource in delivering our mission is the diversity and knowledge of people.

We do what we say.

We are committed to delivering meaningful outcomes for patients and the public, and to being transparent about our work and its impact.

We get it done.

We build credibility and trustworthiness through the quality of our regulatory work, while approaching new challenges with openness and curiosity.

We take the long view.

Through continuous improvement, we use our influence to make a positive impact today and in the future.

Strategic Focus

Regulatory leadership

We will identify the strategic opportunities within regulatory modernization, including a seamless transition to new governing legislation.

Cultural safety and humility

Uphold indigenous rights and promote reconciliation through the regulation and delivery of oral healthcare.

Health equity and anti-discrimination

Prevent harm and discrimination to create equity in oral health care experience, delivery and outcomes.

Modernized regulatory functions

Unify core regulatory functions and establish patient-centred standards that prioritize patient safety and promote the public interest.

Our Work Environment

BCCOHP provides a working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and rewarding. We offer opportunities for personal and professional growth and encourage reasonable work-life balance with flexible work arrangements including hybrid work options, and versatile start and end times.

BCCOHP has two offices located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish and Lekwungen Peoples, represented today by the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Songhees and Esquimalt Nations (Vancouver and Victoria). In keeping with our commitment to support the provision of safe, effective, culturally sensitive oral health care for people in British Columbia, we aim to have a culturally safe work environment that recognizes and deconstructs colonial structures and is free from racism and discrimination.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,096.98-$59,958.48 per year

Benefits

- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6

📌 Coordinator, Engagement & Events (Vancouver)
🏢 BC College of Oral Health Professionals
📍 Vancouver