Health Communications Consultant

Call for Health Communications Planning & Communications Project Consultants

Government of Nunavut – Department of Health (Standing Offer Roster)

Opportunity Type: Consultant Roster (Future Contract Opportunities – No Guaranteed Work)
Lot: Lot #7 – Health Communications Planning / Communications Projects
Level: Senior / Executive
Location: Nunavut (Remote and/or On-Site, Project Dependent)

About the Opportunity

IntelliStaff is responding to an upcoming Government of Nunavut (GN), Department of Health Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) for Professional Health Services and is seeking highly qualified senior-level consultants to join our proposed roster under Lot #7 – Health Communications Planning / Communications Projects.

This posting is not tied to a live or immediate contract. Rather, it is an opportunity for experienced professionals to be included in a qualified consultant roster. If IntelliStaff is successfully awarded the Standing Offer, we will actively pursue project opportunities and propose rostered consultants for relevant assignments as needs arise.

Participation in this roster does not guarantee work; however, inclusion positions consultants for consideration on future Department of Health communications initiatives aligned with their expertise.

Scope of Services

Under Lot #7, the Department of Health is seeking consultants who can provide expert communications planning and execution services to support public health and health care initiatives.

Assignments may involve strategic communications planning and/or hands-on delivery of communications projects across a wide range of contexts, including public health initiatives, patient safety communications, public and community relations, internal communications, media relations, and digital communications.

Work may involve collaboration with departmental leadership, program teams, clinical leadership, and external stakeholders, and must be tailored to Nunavut’s cultural, linguistic, and geographic context.

Areas of Subject Matter Expertise

Consultants may be proposed for projects requiring expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Health communications strategy and planning

• Public health communications and campaigns

• Critical incident and patient safety communications

• Public and community relations

• Internal communications within health systems

• Media relations and issues management

• Social media strategy and content development

• Program and service marketing

• Branding and visual identity support

• Stakeholder and community engagement through communications

This Posting Is For

Senior (Executive) Health Communications Planning and Project Consulting Services, including:

• Developing communications strategies, plans, and workplans for health initiatives and programs

• Executing communications projects related to:

  • Public health initiatives and campaigns

  • Critical patient safety incidents

  • Program and service launches

  • Public and community engagement

• Supporting internal communications for staff, leadership, and system partners

• Providing media relations support, including messaging, media responses, and briefing materials

• Developing and managing digital communications, including social media content

• Supporting branding and visual identity for health programs and initiatives

• Translating complex or sensitive health information into clear, accessible messaging

• Coordinating communications activities across teams and stakeholders

Typical Deliverables

Deliverables will be defined per assignment and may include:

• Communications strategies and plans

• Messaging frameworks and key messages

• Media materials (briefing notes, Q&As, news releases)

• Public-facing communications products (print, digital, social media)

• Internal communications materials

• Campaign plans and performance summaries

• Branding or visual identity assets

• Stakeholder and community engagement materials

Consultant Profile Requirements

To be considered for inclusion in the roster, consultants must clearly demonstrate:

• Senior-level experience in health communications planning and delivery

• Experience supporting public-sector or government communications

• Experience managing communications in complex or sensitive environments, including patient safety or critical incidents

• Strong writing and editorial skills, with the ability to simplify complex information

• Experience coordinating communications across multiple stakeholders and teams

• Experience with media relations, digital communications, and social media

• Experience working in Nunavut, Arctic, rural, remote, or Indigenous contexts (strong asset)

• Demonstrated cultural competence and awareness of Inuit societal values and northern communications realities

Submission Requirements

To streamline the process, IntelliStaff will provide a standardized Consultant Submission Template for interested consultants to complete.

Submissions must include:

• Summary of Experience and Expertise

• One-Page Service-Specific Narrative
  A concise description of your experience directly related to Lot #7 – Health Communications Planning / Communications Projects

• Resume (Maximum Two Pages)

• Relevant Project Experience (Past Five Years), including:

  • Client organization

  • Brief description of work performed

  • Outcomes achieved

All required components must be submitted as one single Word document, following the structure and page limits outlined in the template. Incomplete or non-compliant submissions may not be included in the roster.

References

• Letters of reference from past clients and/or government organizations may be included to strengthen submissions

• References will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval

• Where a consultant has previously completed similar work for the Government of Nunavut, the relevant GN Department or Division may be used as a reference in accordance with GN procurement practices

Why Participate

• Opportunity to be positioned for future senior-level health communications engagements with the Government of Nunavut

• Ability to support clear, timely, and culturally appropriate communications impacting public health and patient safety

• Transparent and ethical approach to consultant roster development and engagement

How to Express Interest

If you are interested in being considered for inclusion in IntelliStaff’s proposed Standing Offer roster and believe your experience aligns with Lot #7 – Health Communications Planning / Communications Projects, please visit our website and apply to the posting(s) that best match your expertise and level of experience.

Qualified applicants will be provided with further instructions and a mandatory Consultant Submission Template, which must be completed in full and submitted in accordance with the outlined requirements in order to be considered for inclusion in the roster.

Submission of an application and completed template does not guarantee inclusion in the roster or future work; however, it enables IntelliStaff to assess alignment with the Department of Health’s requirements and to propose consultants for future task-based opportunities should they arise.

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