Communications Officer **AMENDMENT** Essential Exp 2 (French) & Closing date extended

Update: Hello,
This message is to advise you of an amendment that has been made to the French version of the poster concerning selection process 2017-PEN-EA-NHQ-123624 (Communications Officer).
The essential experience should have read as follows:

Experience in writing and editing internal or external communications products such as media lines, Qs&As, fact sheets, speaking notes, and web and social media content.

Please note that the poster has been extended by one day. The new deadline to submit your application is April 28, 2017.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key player in public safety. We are responsible for the supervision and reintegration of offenders serving sentences of two years or more. On a typical day, we manage approximately 15,000 offenders placed within our 43 institutions and more than 8,500 offenders under supervision in the community.

We are building a strong, vibrant, and diverse team of professionals. CSC has been widely recognized as an international leader in correctional justice. We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada.

CSC supports professional growth. We offer career development opportunities and we believe in continuous learning throughout your career.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory staffing. A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions with various language profiles in the future. Language levels will only be assessed once a position is offered.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EXPERIENCE:
Experience providing advice and guidance to clients regarding communications activities or products.

Experience in writing and editing internal or external communications products such as media lines, Qs&As, fact sheets, speaking notes, and web and social media content.

Experience in the development, coordination and implementation of communications plans or activities.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Government of Canada's Policy on Communications and Federal Identity.
Knowledge of the Correctional Service of Canada’s mandate.

ABILITIES:
Ability to work with clients.
Ability to provide communications advice and recommendations.
Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to draft communications products.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective interpersonal skills
Judgment
Initiative
Attention to detail

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to communications, journalism or public relations.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* experience in the field of communications.
Significant** experience in graphic design.
Experience in providing assistance and support to media relations operations.
Experience in organizing public or media events.
Experience with corporate digital and social media.
Experience in internal communications.
Experience evaluating communications activities or plans.

*Recent experience is defined as within the last two years.
**Significant is defined as at least three years of experience.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
Increased representation of the following Employment Equity groups:
-Aboriginal Peoples
-Members of Visible Minorities

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified an organizational need and may be applied in this appointment process. Applicants must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE/MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying themselves as a person of that EE group in their application through www.jobs.gc.ca in order to be considered to meet the organizational need in this process.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance.

Ability to work overtime on short notice.

This position may require work outside the normal office environment, participation in meetings or special events, and could involve travel to urban and remote government and non-government locations.

Other information

A written exam and interview will be administered. References will be sought.

Candidates must clearly in their cover letter demonstrate how they meet the essential education and experience factors. Candidates should provide concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. The same approach should be used to demonstrate asset qualifications for experience. Resumes will be used to validate the experience and education listed in the cover letter. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

Asset qualifications could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that your resume clearly indicates how you meet each of the asset qualifications (education and experience), if applicable. A person may be appointed even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, it may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Correctional Service Canada is committed to assessing candidates in a fair and equitable manner. Please indicate on your application if you require accommodation measures (such as an alternative method of assessment, a technical aid, accessibility requirements, etc.).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Applicants should check their email regularly.

Please note that only online applications will be accepted. Therefore, all job applications must be submitted through the website. Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.