Communications Officer *****AMENDMENT - PROCESS INTENT******CLOSING DATE******

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 1 determinate position for the location indicated for this process.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles and various security requirements for the location indicated for this process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

EDUCATION :

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in researching and writing a variety of communications products (such as: news releases, media lines, backgrounders, feature articles, messages, event proposals, as well as material for the Web and/or social media) in a deadline driven environment.

Experience in developing and implementing communications plans and projects

Experience in providing communications advice and support to supervisors, managers, and partners/clients.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE :

Knowledge of the Government of Canada Communications Policy and acts, regulations, standards and policies related to the communications function.

Knowledge of key issues currently affecting the agriculture and agri-food
sector.

COMPETENCIES :

Interactive Communication
Teamwork
Initiative
Judgement
Writing skills
Strategic Thinking

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

EXPERIENCE :

Experience in media relations
Experience in responding to queries from the general public, orally and/or in writing
Experience in exhibits or tradeshows
Experience in Project Management
Experience in regional communications in a location outside the National Capital Region
Strategic communications experience

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS :

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

Ability and willingness to work overtime occasionally
Ability and willingness to adopt flexible work hours
Ability and willingness to travel

Other information

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.