Manager, Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives
Classification: Permanent Full-Time; Unionized
Number of Vacancies: 1
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, including paid 1-hour lunch. Day shift.
Salary Range: $120, 311.21-$150, 389.01 (2023 rate)
Location: On-site at 15 Wyndham Street South, Guelph.
The Guelph Police Service is seeking a Manager, Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives, to join our team. Guelph is a vibrant city of approximately 151,000 people located in the heart of southwestern Ontario, 100 km west of Toronto. As well as being home to the University of Guelph, the community offers a diverse variety of recreational, manufacturing, service, technology and innovative enterprises.
The Guelph Police Service is committed to community policing in partnership with all residents, businesses and organizations in Guelph. The Service has an authorized complement of 241.5 police officers and 122.9 civilian members and has an annual operating budget of over $66 million dollars.
What we offer:
- Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-percent employer matching;
- Extended life, health and dental benefits;
- Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Parental leave top up program;
- Training and development opportunities including tuition assistance;
- On-site fitness facility;
- Employee wellness and recognition programs.
Position Overview:
Responsible for developing comprehensive and effective communication and marketing strategies and processes. Oversees and provides public relations and communication support to all levels of the Service, striving to promote and enhance the image of the Service, utilizing the most effective media tools. This role will work to harmonize all communication and efforts of the Service (media and public relations, strategic communications, crisis communication, public engagement, branding, etc.) to enhance public awareness and support corporate objectives and Service priorities.
Position Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years of work experience in corporate communications.
- Municipal and/or Policing experience in corporate media/communications/marketing function would be an asset.
- A degree/diploma in communications, media/public relations, business administration, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must have strong experience writing for several different mediums (e.g. web, print, marketing communications, etc.) and developing content for digital and traditional communications products.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Public Relations Accreditation preferred.
- Knowledge of web technology including blogs, podcasts, interactive portals and other content-sharing sites.
- Broad knowledge and experience in new media, social networking platforms and applications.
- Possess a valid Class G Driver’s License, or the equivalent for travel within and outside the City to attend meetings, training and seminars.
- Basic knowledge of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation, Criminal Code as it relates to release of information to the media.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Community Safety and Policing Act, Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Mental Health Act, the Ministry of Correctional Services Act, the Family Law Act, the Controlled Drugs & Substances Act and any other applicable statues, regulations and/or internal procedures.
- Discretion and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
- Public speaking, speech writing and meeting facilitation would be an asset.
- Excellent computer skills using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) together with other application software including desktop publishing, graphic design and web content management systems.
- Experience in supervision and performance management is an asset.
Please visit http://www.guelphpolice.ca/en/ for further details and instructions to apply. The application deadline for this position is 4:00 pm September 2nd, 2025.
We thank you for your application, however, only those under serious consideration for the position will be contacted.
The Guelph Police Service is committed to equitable treatment of all individuals in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Guelph Police Service accommodation procedure. This Service is committed to accommodating any individual needs in all employment practices. Please let us know if you require an accommodation to ensure that you can participate fully and equally during the recruitment and selection process.
