Communications Officer
- Enhance media profile of the Association & its work on behalf of nursing & the public in the communities in our specialty
- Monitor media, & alert the Communications Department to opportunities for media coverage
- Establish working relationship with appropriate media contacts in major media outlets in our specialty area
- Work with communications Department staff to customize Association letters to editor & op-ed pieces for submission to local specialty media outlets
- Attends Assembly as required (usually x1 each year in April)
- Maintains the records of the Minutes of the Executive, Regular Meetings and Annual General Meetings
- Handles the correspondence as delegated by the President
- Acts as a liaison with the RNAO Director of Communications
- Supports and maintains communications with PNEIG members
- May act as a resource for members should they require assistance in writing to local media related to nursing education issues.
- May take the lead for the Newsletter if required by:
- Contacting members and associated persons regarding submissions to the newsletter
- Organize & edit information for the newsletter which reflect current issues facing nursing educators
- Communicates PNEIG’s response to these issues
- Provides a forum for business matters such as calling for nominations or applications for fellowships or bursaries
- Provides RNAO with website updates