British Columbia Council for International Cooperation Job Posting

Communications Coordinator

Location: This is a remote, work-from-home position based in the Lower Mainland that requires you to attend periodic in-person meetings, retreats and events, largely in Vancouver.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Start date: October 13, 2026

Pay: $67,000-71,000 a year

Benefits: After 3 months of employment, extended health benefits are available

Application deadline: September 7, 2026 at 11:59pm PT

About Us

At the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), we believe that the way we work is as important as the work we do.

BCCIC is a membership network that brings together civil society organizations and individuals committed to advancing global justice and contributing to a more just, equitable and sustainable world. Rooted in British Columbia and connected through relationships across Canada and around the world, our members and partners reflect a rich diversity of cultures, languages, histories, identities and ways of knowing.

We believe this diversity is one of our greatest sources of learning, creativity and collective wisdom. As a membership organization, our role is to create the conditions for people and organizations to learn from one another, strengthen relationships, navigate complexity together and take collective action.

Our team works in a culture of trust, responsibility, shared stewardship and continuous learning. We believe that strong systems support people, learning, collaboration and accountability. We encourage initiative, work across roles toward shared goals, and recognize that everyone contributes not only through their own work but also by helping strengthen the organization as a whole.

About the Position

The Communications Coordinator helps shape how BCCIC communicates with its members, partners and the broader public.

At BCCIC, communications are woven throughout the organization rather than existing as a separate function. The Communications Coordinator works alongside colleagues to strengthen how BCCIC communicates in order to foster understanding, participation and dialogue—supporting member engagement, helping translate complex ideas into accessible language, coordinating communications across the organization, and ensuring that BCCIC's public voice reflects its mission, values and strategic priorities.

The role is not simply about communicating BCCIC's work. It is about helping people understand one another, make meaning together and strengthen relationships across a diverse network. Success in this role depends as much on listening as on communicating, and as much on curiosity as on expertise.

Our communications serve three interconnected purposes: strengthening relationships across our network, engaging the broader public, and contributing to conversations that advance global justice.

Specific Duties:

Manage BCCIC's communications to maintain a consistent, accessible, and engaging public presence across all communication channels.

Create and manage communication assets and campaigns to support BCCIC initiatives, programs, events and promotions.
Plan, write, schedule, and publish social media content while monitoring engagement and responding as appropriate.
Maintain and update the BCCIC website to ensure information is current, accurate, and accessible.
Coordinate the publication of communications across digital platforms to ensure timely and consistent messaging.

Support member and public engagement through targeted communications, announcements, and promotional materials.

Develop, write, edit, and distribute regular newsletters, member emails, and other communications.

Develop communications that increase public understanding of BCCIC's work and encourage public engagement.

Identify communication opportunities by gathering stories, program updates, member achievements, and organizational news for publication.
Edit written content for clarity, accessibility, consistency, and alignment with BCCIC's brand and communications standards.

Assist with administrative matters related to Communications and Engagement

Assist with the planning, promotion, and delivery of public engagement activities, events, webinars, and other organizational initiatives.
Provide communications support for events, including promotional campaigns, registration materials, and post-event communications.
Monitor and manage the organization's general information inbox and voicemail, responding to inquiries or directing them to the appropriate staff member.

Monitor for coherent communications and learning

Monitor current events, sector developments, and relevant news to identify resources, stories, and opportunities for BCCIC to share with members and the public.
Contribute to BCCIC's Planning, Monitoring, Learning and Accountability (PMLA) processes by documenting communications activities, capturing lessons learned, and advancing continuous improvement by integrating outcomes and metrics from communication initiatives into future iterations.
Track communications metrics and engagement data to help evaluate the effectiveness of communications activities and inform future planning.

Collaborate with staff, members, partners, and external stakeholders to gather content and support organizational communications.

Perform other communications, administrative, and project-related duties as assigned to support the goals of the organization.

Technical or Professional Experience

Our ideal candidate has:

Post-secondary degree in communications, public relations, social justice, international development or another related field
Experience with intercultural communications and working collaboratively with diverse actors that may have different views, perspectives, priorities, or goals.
3-5 years of experience working in communications, media, or public relations, ideally experience with BC-based communities
Demonstrated proficiency in WordPress, MailChimp, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, SEO, Google Suite, social media analytics, and social and emerging digital media platforms and tools
Proven ability to establish and maintain positive, strategic working relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers
Excellent time management, decision making, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated self-starter who exhibits flexibility, creativity, and initiative
Comfortable working with minimal supervision in a deadline-oriented environment
Superior written, oral, and online communication skills
Experience with public engagement through digital communications and social media
Shows a keen attention to detail

We May Be a Good Fit for Each Other If...

You can work independently, ask good questions, make recommendations, keep our communications active while drawing on contributions from the rest of the team.
You are systematic, organized, able to multi-task and accept that there are always moving pieces.
You are curious about how people engage with information today and the emerging communications strategies, platforms, practices, and technologies.
You understand the importance of timely, relevant and fit-for-purpose communications.
You have an understanding of, and enthusiasm for, intercultural communication, with experience communicating with diverse communities and audiences.
You enjoy making sense of complexity and are committed to learning with others.

What You'll Bring

We recognize that excellent candidates bring different combinations of education and experience.

You may have experience in communications, journalism, public engagement, public affairs, nonprofit communications or a related field. Experience working with member-based organizations, networks, coalitions or collaborative initiatives will be considered a strong asset.

You bring both professional expertise and the perspective that comes from your own lived experiences. We value people who have learned by navigating different contexts, communities, cultures, identities or ways of working, and who draw on those experiences with humility and curiosity.

You combine maturity with imagination, understand both systems and relationships, and recognize that practice shapes systems just as much as systems shape practice.

Ultimately, we're looking for someone who communicates with clarity, listens with curiosity, exercises good judgment, builds strong relationships, and is excited by the opportunity to help a diverse network learn, connect and act together.

How the Team Works

This is a full-time remote, work-from-home position based in the lower mainland that requires you to attend in person meetings occasionally. There is an expectation that staff be available for periodic in-person meetings, retreats and events, largely in Vancouver.

Everyone at BCCIC, from interns to staff to Board of Directors, are accountable to BCCIC’s strategic directions, its vision, mission and purpose, as well as the Istanbul Principles. You can learn more about these here. We are a flexible, accommodating and supportive team that recognizes that we each work differently, have different needs, and that work is one of the many dimensions of our lives.

Given that our team is lean, collaborative and dynamic, all staff are expected to be flexible with their roles and fulfill necessary administrative functions and other tasks deemed necessary

What can you expect from the team?

A welcoming, inclusive team that is open to difficult discussions and feedback.
Experience working within a team that is learning to work in a feminist way, and is
learning to use anti-oppressive, anti-racist and decolonized approaches in all aspects of our work, with an international lens.
A dynamic group that wants to learn and grow with you.

This is a full-time position based on 37.5 hours a week. The salary range for this position is $67,000-71,000 a year. Health insurance is available after 3 months.

How to Apply

We are accepting applications until September 7, 2026 at 11:59pm PT. The position will start October 13, 2026.

To apply, please email BCCIC at info@bccic.ca a brief cover letter and your resume; please include the subject line: Communications Coordinator Application.

BCCIC is committed to building a team that reflects the richness and diversity of the communities with whom we work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, cultures, languages and lived experiences, and from those whose life or work has required them to navigate different worlds with openness, curiosity and respect.

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