Manager, Advertising Services

Intent of the process

Two year term position with possibility of indeterminate position.

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions within Elections Canada with various tenures (indeterminate, specified periods) and with various linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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 with specialization in communications, journalism, public relations, public administration, marketing or other specialty relevant to the position.

At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the minimum education standard.

Based on their education, training and/or experience, indeterminate incumbents of positions in the IS classification are deemed to meet the minimum educational standard whenever a bachelor’s degree without specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

Experience developing and implementing any of the following communications products aimed at targeted audiences: paid advertising, public notices, posters, videos, fact sheets, social media posts, infographics, presentations, brochures, direct mail pieces, etc.

Recent* experience developing and implementing communications/marketing strategies, approaches or plans.

Experience providing strategic advice to internal clients, stakeholders and senior management, in at least one of the following areas: marketing, creative or production services or video production.

Experience leading or coordinating horizontal projects involving many players.

*Recent is defined as having acquired the experience within the last three (3) years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Experiences:

Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, including creative agencies.

Experience managing a multi-million dollar budget.

Experience planning, developing or implementing marketing activities such as: direct mail, paid advertising, social media posts, events, or partnership agreements.

Experience in overseeing the production of videos, through planning, storyboarding, writing, directing or post-production.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of Elections Canada’s mandate and priorities.

Knowledge of the federal government’s Policy on Communications and Federal Identity.

Knowledge of communications/marketing trends and best practices.

Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to anticipate and provide advice on emerging communications issues.

Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver results in a fast-paced environment and with changing deadlines.

Personal Suitability:

Strategic Thinking

Effective interpersonal skills

Initiative

Attention to detail

Creativity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must be available to work holidays and weekends during federal electoral events.

Must be willing to work overtime during federal electoral events or as needed.

Must consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

Other information

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and occupational certification if applicable.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on line:

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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.