WRPS recruiting for Social Media Investigative Assistant (Contract Position)

Apply by 4pm July 27, 2012

Are you born to Tweet, Facebook or Blog?

We need your “social media smarts” to help us develop and promote creative strategies aimed at today’s youth.   Your degree in Business, Marketing or a related field, coupled with your “above average” communication skills will make community presentations, videos and marketing, and technical communications a breeze.   You will also be responsible for researching open source data and providing information to police and other agencies.   

You must have knowledge of social medial tools, best practices and trends, along with social networking connections in contemporary digital media, social media or academic institutions.  Experience with video production is required.  Experience in the development of virtual studio production/green screen technology using software such as Boinx TV, I clone 5, Eyecon Virtual Video Studio, New Tek Tri Caster, Viz Virtual Studio or other similar experience in web cam webcast production is an asset.  

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Applicants must be able to meet police security clearance and testing requirements, and hold a valid Class “G” Driver’s License with no more than six demerit points.  

If you’re linked in to today’s social media scene, email your resume by 4 pm on Friday, July 27th to: humanresources@wrps.on.ca

Resumes may also be submitted in person, by mail or fax to:
Human Resources Branch
Waterloo Regional Police Service
200 Maple Grove Road
Cambridge, ON  N3H 5M1
Fax:  (519) 650-8587