Summer Student - Communications Assistant
Requisition ID: 16043
Department: Transit Services Dept.
Salary Information: $17.200 - $18.032 per hour (2025 rates of pay)
Affiliation: Non Union/Non MPE
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Summer Student Recruitment
Application Close: 28/02/2025
JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of a supervisor, you assist with the following activities:
- designing and preparing advertisements for placement in daily and community newspapers, magazines and other print media;
- developing communication campaign design concepts for various departmental communications initiatives;
- designing and preparing files for production, including the development of posters, banners, flyers, booklets, pamphlets, bookmarks, inserts, advertisements, etc.;
- preparing and sending graphic design files to the Print Shop for photocopying, digital printing or offset printing;
- designing and producing web banners for publishing on ottawa.ca; You use a MacIntosh computer to create all work assigned using programs such as QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 and InDesign, and use OSX operating system to complete all work.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Post-secondary Student - completion of second year college or university in graphic design, communications, advertising or a related field
Minimum of 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience is required, including experience in dealing with public/customer service, general office environment or customer service setting
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and /or other word processing & spreadsheet applications desirable;
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe All apps programs, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
- Knowledge of photocopying, digital printing and offset printing as well as pre-press set-up.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to work independently with supervision
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skill required.
- Dependable in his/her ability to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.