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Position Title:Bilingual Communications Specialist & TranslatorCity: TorontoCountry:CAType: 4 (Exempt, Bargaining Unit 1 (EB)# of Openings: 1Category:Communications/Media/Public Relations - Bilingual Communications Specialist & TranslatorCompany Name: Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l.Description: Quebecois Bilingual Communications Specialist & Translator (Toronto or Ottawa) The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 80,000 pilots at 42 Canadian and U.S. airlines) seeks an experienced Bilingual Communications Specialist & Translator for our office in Toronto, Ontario, located in Mississauga or Ottawa, Ontario. The Bilingual Communications Specialist & Translator provides strategic and tactical communications support for the Association, International Committees, and Master Executive Councils (MECs) to build effective pilot communications plans and provide professional support in all areas of communications. Day-to-day, they will provide leadership and strategic counsel in helping pilot groups determine the proper development, packaging, placement, and timing of communications that advance Air Canada MEC goals; execute programs and campaigns to support collective bargaining and advocacy priorities for Air Canada as well as other Canadian pilot groups; and, provide tactical communication support in the following areas: media relations, social media strategy and execution, paid digital media strategy and procurement, community/stakeholder relations, and other outreach support. Overall, they will provide communications counsel, exercise leadership and initiative, influence the decision-making process, and ensure that project benchmarks and deadlines are met. They must exhibit strong Quebecois French and English bilingual, writing, problem-solving, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills to establish credibility with pilot leaders and ALPA's professional staff and be a skilled digital media tactician, able to take complex issues and transform them into clear communications for multiple audiences in Canada and the U.S. They must also have experience with social media (organic and paid), media relations, advertising (digital, outdoor, and print), video, email, and web support. Success in this role requires advanced Quebecois French, cultural nuance awareness, and the ability to interact with Quebeckers through any communications or social media channels. In support of the Air Canada MEC and International Committee objectives, they seek out new methods to deliver pertinent messaging to various audiences and determine which media vehicles will improve communications efficacy; are able to effectively switch styles to write and edit copy for e-mail, video, and social media while coordinating multiple media projects simultaneously; and, anticipate the need for new video and motion graphic messaging across pilot groups. They must also be able to work fluidly with ALPA professional staff to translate a wide range of aviation-specific legal, economic, and safety data and process details into visual narratives for video and graphic content to be used on multiple media channels. Interested applicants are requested to submit online portfolio link(s) showing previous work. Travel: 20 - 25%. ALPA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in a safe workplace. We prohibit discrimination, harassment and harmful behaviour of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, caste, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics, including Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities, as outlined in federal or provincial laws. We highly value everyone and all are encouraged to apply, including minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. This position is covered by a collective