We are seeking an immediate Intermediate Communications Specialist for the Government of Alberta Court Technology Services (CTS) in a fully onsite role in Edmonton, Alberta. This position will develop and implement communication plans, executive/leadership messages, employee communications, organizational announcements, newsletters, briefing materials, presentations, and visual communication products. The ideal candidate will bring strong professional business writing, editing, and translation skills, advanced Microsoft PowerPoint expertise, experience working directly with executives and senior leaders, and the ability to review, improve, and standardize operational and executive communications across a complex regulated organization.
Client: Government of Alberta – Court Technology Services (CTS)
Requisition Class: Intermediate Communications Specialist
Work Location: 10365 – 97 ST, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3W7 (Onsite – 100%)
Estimated Start Date: December 10, 2026
Estimated End Date: September 30, 2027
Business Days: 245 (+ up to 24-month extension possible)
Hours: 7.25 hours per day
Engagement Type: Contract / Consulting
About The Role
The Intermediate Communications Specialist will provide professional communications services in support of Court Technology Services (CTS) within Alberta Courts. The role works closely with the Executive Director, CTS leadership, project teams, and stakeholders to develop and deliver communications that support organizational change, executive messaging, employee engagement, and strategic initiatives.
The successful candidate will develop communication strategies and products that effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders while ensuring messaging is clear, consistent, timely, and aligned with Alberta Courts standards.
Key Responsibilities
Executive and Organizational Communications
- Develop executive communications on behalf of the Executive Director, including:
- Branch updates.
- Organizational announcements.
- Leadership messages.
- Employee communications.
- Prepare monthly CTS Branch communications based on information from the Executive Director and CTS leadership.
- Create professional communication products including:
- Presentations.
- Executive briefing notes.
- Speaking notes.
- Newsletters.
- FAQs.
- Infographics.
- Visual communication materials.
Communication Strategy and Planning
- Develop communication strategies and communication plans supporting:
- Organizational transformation.
- Technology initiatives.
- Change management.
- Employee engagement.
- Provide communications advice and recommendations to CTS leadership regarding communication approaches and stakeholder messaging.
- Ensure all communication products align with:
- Alberta Courts communication standards.
- Visual identity requirements.
- Plain language principles.
Content Development and Translation
- Translate complex business and technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications.
- Review, edit, and provide quality assurance for communications prepared by project teams and leadership.
- Review existing operational communications, including:
- Service outage notifications.
- Maintenance notifications.
- Incident communications.
- Recommend improvements to readability, consistency, effectiveness, and customer experience.
- Develop standardized communication templates and guidance for operational and executive communications.
Branding and Visual Communications
- Develop branding and visual identity for CTS initiatives.
- Ensure consistency across communication products.
- Create professional presentations and visual communication materials for senior leadership and organizational audiences.
- Use advanced Microsoft PowerPoint for executive and leadership presentations.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Engagement
- Collaborate with:
- Executives.
- Managers.
- Subject matter experts.
- Project teams.
- Gather information and prepare communication materials.
- Develop presentations and supporting materials for:
- Executive meetings.
- Leadership forums.
- Town halls.
- Stakeholder engagement sessions.
- Support organizational change initiatives through employee engagement and change communications.
Required Qualifications And Must-Have Skills
- Experience developing and implementing effective communication plans.
- Experience developing professional internal and organizational communications, including:
- Executive/leadership messages.
- Employee communications.
- Organizational announcements.
- Newsletters.
- Briefing materials.
- Other communication products.
- Experience developing professional presentations and visual communication materials for senior leadership, including advanced use of Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Experience reviewing and evaluating existing communications and recommending or implementing improvements to:
- Clarity.
- Consistency.
- Effectiveness.
- Audience suitability.
- Experience with professional business writing, editing, and translating complex business or technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications.
- Experience working directly with executives, senior leaders, managers, and subject matter experts to:
- Gather information.
- Provide communications advice.
- Develop communication products.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience developing branding, visual identity, templates, infographics, or other visual communication products using tools such as:
- Adobe Creative Suite.
- Canva.
- Comparable tools.
- Experience developing communications related to:
- Technology service disruptions.
- Outages.
- Planned maintenance.
- Incidents.
- Service changes.
- Experience developing communications within:
- Technology.
- IT.
- Digital transformation.
- Similarly technical environments.
- Experience developing communications within:
- Government.
- Broader public sector.
- Courts.
- Justice.
- Other complex regulated organizations.
- Experience supporting communications for:
- Organizational transformation.
- Change management.
- Restructuring.
- Other significant organizational change initiatives.
- Experience using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or other digital platforms to publish or manage organizational communications.
Scope of Services
The Intermediate Communications Specialist Will Support Key Areas Including
- Executive communications.
- Organizational announcements.
- Employee communications.
- Presentation development.
- Branding and visual identity.
- Communication planning.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Operational communications.
- Change management communications.
- Technology initiative communications.
- Service disruption and maintenance notifications.
Engagement Details and Deliverables
- Fully onsite position at Court Technology Services office in Edmonton (John E. Brownlee Building or First & Jasper Place).
- Develop and implement communication plans and strategies.
- Create executive communications, organizational announcements, and employee communications.
- Produce professional presentations, briefing notes, speaking notes, newsletters, FAQs, and infographics.
- Develop branding and visual identity for CTS initiatives.
- Translate complex business and technical information into clear communications.
- Review, edit, and improve operational and executive communications.
- Develop standardized templates and guidance for communications.
- Collaborate with executives, managers, SMEs, and project teams.
- Provide communications advice and recommendations to CTS leadership.
- Ensure alignment with Alberta Courts standards, visual identity, and plain language principles.
- Support organizational change and employee engagement initiatives.
How to Apply
Submit by Friday, September 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to either:
Mandatory Submission Documents
- Updated resume in Word format.
- Skills Matrix and References.
- Expected hourly rate.
- Visa status.
- LinkedIn ID.
Note: Applications without the mandatory documents cannot be submitted. Email is the best way to reach the recruitment team.
Edmonton Communications Specialists with executive communications, advanced PowerPoint, business writing/editing, communication planning, and government/technology sector experience—apply by September 18, 2026.