Climate change impacts, adaptation 

Job Title: Communications Assistant
Organization: CLIMAtlantic
Location: Virtual, must reside within Atlantic Canada

• Pay: $48,700 to $55,575 annually (depending on education, experience), excellent benefits plan
• Hours: Flexible, based on 37.5 hours/week
• Type of employment: Starting as soon as possible, until March 2027, with possibility of extension

About the position

If you are interested in helping people in Atlantic Canada understand how climate change affects them and you enjoy helping others find ways to manage and address those impacts, then this job could be a great fit! The Communications Assistant works with the CLIMAtlantic team on adaptation activities throughout the region. Your work will include event planning and developing engaging communications products.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Support the development of new tools and manage our existing broad portfolio of communications tools (website, newsletter, online tools, social media)
• Support a variety of communications projects being developed with and for partners
• Work with the Communications Lead to develop communications content, including online and print media, across a variety of channels, tools and platforms for a wide range of audiences (newsletters, social media posts, webinars, blogs, videos, etc.)
• Source media (photos and videos) to support the creation of communication materials
• Collaborate with all team members at CLIMAtlantic to support their communications needs

Qualifications

• College or university degree in communications, journalism, public relations or marketing, or equivalent experience
• A combination of 2 years of related work experience or volunteer experience in journalism, communications, media relations, marketing, etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of climate change impacts, with preference given to candidates with experience in communicating climate risk and adaptation in relevant, approachable ways
• Excellent communications skills in English (French knowledge an asset), with experience editing for clarity and impact
• Demonstrated ability to use software and applications to create attractive and informative material including webpages, presentation slides, social media posts and images, familiarity and use experience of various social media tools and platforms, as well as Google Suite and Canva

Don’t meet every single requirement? At CLIMAtlantic we strive to build a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

CLIMAtlantic is committed to providing support and capacity building opportunities to the communities we work with, and we highly value lived experiences which bring diverse perspectives to our team. We encourage Indigenous applicants to apply.

Application Closing Date: Ongoing until May 11, 2026 at 9am

Expected start date: Late May 2026

To apply:

To apply for this position please send a cover letter, resumé and where you originally saw this posting in ONE document in PDF format with the title: [First name] [last name] CLIMAtlantic Communications Assistant to: jobs.emplois@climatlantic.ca 

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About the organization

CLIMAtlantic facilitates access to information and tools that enable Atlantic Canadians to support adaptation decision-making through collaboration, networking, partnerships, and communication. CLIMAtlantic is part of a national network of climate services organizations, and works with the four provincial governments and the federal government, as well as regional stakeholders and rightsholders.