Who We Are At GMF

At the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), we create change where it matters most— in Canada’s municipalities.

About This Role

Under the general direction and supervision of the Manager, Communications – Adaptation, the Communications Officer develops and implements communications and marketing plans and provides communications and marketing services in support of FCM’s Green Municipal Fund.

At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact – municipalities. GMF is a globally unique, made-in-Canada solution – leveraging and managing a $2.4 billion in programs funded by the Government of Canada, to drive on-the-ground change in Canadian communities building sustainable, resilient infrastructure that delivers both economic and environmental benefits to communities.

Our unique mix of funding and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians.

We are hiring for the role of Communications Officer for GMF’s Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative, which provides funding and skills development support to communities to adapt and build long-term resiliency to the impacts of climate change.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

- Creates and/or edits copy for promotional and social media content in both French and English
- Coordinates the production of communications tools (e.g. web content, promotional material, social media content, e-bulletins, reports, presentations, guidebooks, case studies, videos) from concept, design, writing, editing and translation through to production, quality assurance and publication;
- Substantively edits, copy-edits and conducts quality assurance,



ensures appropriate document structure, grammatical accuracy, adherence to editorial standards and FCM style guide in both French and English;
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of FCM-wide editorial and design standards for communications materials;
- Gathers analytics related to social media and website to ensure continuous improvement in the development and dissemination of program information and resources;
- Assesses the quality of existing communications vehicles and the efficiency of document development processes among FCM business units and with external suppliers, and recommends to manager and implement methods to improve existing vehicles, systems and processes to meet communications and performance objectives;
- May be called upon to participate in cross-functional teamwork.

Knowledge And Experience

- Post-secondary education in a communications or related field such as Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or similar
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a professional communications or marketing role
- Strong knowledge in the areas of communications project management, writing and editing
- Strong knowledge of best practices and experience in developing digital communications products, writing for the web, blogs and social media
- Experience with paid social media campaign management,



search engine optimization, content strategy or content marketing best practices
- Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
- Knowledge of financial services, climate change adaptation, infrastructure projects, municipal government environmentally sustainable development
- Knowledge of collecting and analyzing digital analytics and campaign KPIs
- Ability to use graphic design tools such as Canva
- Ability to use video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects
- Strong political acumen and tact
- Excellent planning and priority management skills
- Strong adaptability and problem-solving skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Excellent oral and written capacity in English and French is an asset

Additional Information

- This is a newly budgeted position
- This position is a fixed-term 24 months contract

Salary Range

$68,330.00 - $76,612.00

What We Offer

We offer a adaptable work model grounded in accountability, collaboration, and delivering results. It is designed to support both performance and well‑being. While work is primarily virtual, occasional travel to our Head Office in Ottawa is expected. The majority of the team is based in the National Capital Region. Where applicable, you may also have opportunities to travel across Canada to engage with the communities we support and better understand the impact of our work.

Employee Experience And Supports

- Flexible work arrangements that support productivity and collaboration
- Summer schedule (July 1 to Labour Day):
- 7-hour workdays
- Fridays off, aligned with team and operati

📌 Communications Officer, Adaptation (Ottawa)
🏢 Federation of Canadian Municipalities
📍 Ottawa