Communications Officer (Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement)

Intent of the process

Immediate needs: 1 term position to staff for two (2) years, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB.

The intent of this process is to also establish a pool of fully or partially qualified candidates. The pool may be used to staff similar positions within Elections Canada with various tenures (varying specified periods or indeterminate) and various linguistics needs (such as: English or French, BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC).

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 a specialization in communications, journalism, public relations or other specialty relevant to the position.

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 a specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience planning, delivering and evaluating events in a professional setting.
Experience giving presentations to diverse audiences.
Experience in providing advice to supervisors or management.
Recent* experience in researching and responding to enquiries to any of the following: general public, internal stakeholders or external stakeholders.
Recent* experience in researching and writing a variety of communications products such as briefing notes, backgrounders, presentations, brochures, Web content.
Recent* experience in assisting in the development, implementation and evaluation of communications or outreach strategies.

Recent* experience is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

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 project management.

Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to prioritize and manage a heavy workload while meeting tight deadlines.
Ability to think strategically.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders.

Personal Suitability:

Judgment
Reliability
Tact
Initiative
Values and Ethics

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

Civic Education

Experience in producing communications products and activities targeted at the education community.

Social media

Experience providing strategic advice to supervisors on digital communications or social media.
Recent* experience assisting in the development, implementation and evaluation of communication strategies and plans with a focus on new media, digital or social media.
Experience developing, implementing and monitoring a digital or social media publishing schedule.
Experience using digital or social media tools for analysis or reporting purposes.

Recent* experience is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

Enquiries

Recent* experience in the development and writing of training or educational materials intended/designed for adult learners such as user guides or help files, in print and electronic/digital formats.

Recent* experience is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

Web

Experience in programming accessible web documents in HTML5 and CSS3.
Experience in programming mobile-friendly web pages using responsive web design.
Experience using the following web publishing software: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
Excellent knowledge of W3C Web Accessibility Guidelines, version 2, Level AA

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Availability and consent to work overtime often on short notice.
Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

Other information

A test may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials or occupational certification.
Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

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.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or the administration of a test. Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

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.
We will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Services Resourcing System (PSRS).

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.