Communications Advisor

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the essential and asset education and experience requirements. You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet the requirements by answering the online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain HOW you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

Work environment

Please note that the Defence Team members in the National Capital Region (NCR) have begun to relocate to the new National Defence Headquarters - Carling Campus in Ottawa’s west end. This organization, ADM(PA), will be part of phase 2 which is scheduled to move in the Spring of 2019. The Campus is a great new home with many benefits, from a beautiful setting and buildings designed to make maximum use of natural elements, to a full range of facilities, services and retail outlets. The design features of the Campus will enhance collaboration, innovation and efficiency, making our new home an ideal place for current and future employees.

Intent of the process

To identify a qualified candidate to meet immediate needs at the Department of National Defence in Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) and to create a pool of qualified candidates for future needs of the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION

ED1: A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Notes:
- Based on their education, training and/or experience, indeterminate incumbents of positions in the IS classification are deemed to meet the minimum education standard whenever a bachelor's degree without specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.
- At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the minimum education standard.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: Experience in planning for and/or executing communications, marketing and /or digital activities or events.

EX2: Experience in providing advice to management on emerging communications issues.

EX3: Experience in creating, writing, editing and coordinating the approval process for at least three (3) of the following communications products:
- News releases;
- Statements;
- Media response lines;
- Newsletters;
- Brochures;
- News articles;
- News summaries;
- Media analyses;
- Social media content;
- Digital communications plans or strategies;
- Video scripts or story boards;
- Visual communications products, e.g. infographics;
- Multimedia content;
- Web content and activities;
- Advertising and marketing content;
- Advertising and/or marketing plans/strategies;
- Communications plans or strategies;
- Strategic planning and issues management;
- Internal communication messaging and activities.

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

Various language requirements
- English Essential;
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB;
- Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC;
- Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

K1: Knowledge of the new Government of Canada’s Policy on Communications and Federal Identity.

K2: Knowledge of current issues of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.

K3: Knowledge of communications tools.

ABILITIES

AB1: Ability to synthesize complex information into communications products.

AB2: Ability to manage multiple communications projects simultaneously.

AB3: Ability to work effectively under pressure.

AB4: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

AB5: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1: Judgment

PS2: Team work

PS3: Effective interpersonal relationships

PS4: Initiative

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience in developing social media strategies and/or analysing social media performance data.

AEX2: Experience in providing social media training.

AEX3: Experience in analyzing web performance data and/or in coordinating web projects in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts.

AEX4: Experience in overseeing the work undertaken by suppliers.
Supplier can be defined as an organisation/company that provides services in support of the work plan.

AEX5: Experience developing and implementing marketing and/or advertising strategies.

AEX6: Experience in identifying video requirements, developing video concepts, conducting video productions and/or editing footage to develop various multimedia products.

AEX7: Experience in working in media relations and/or media monitoring and media analysis and/or organizing media events.

AEX8: Experience in developing internal communications plans and/or strategies.

AEX9: Experience in public opinion research.

AEX10: Experience in organizing outreach events.

AEX11: Experience supervising staff.

AEX12: Experience using Adobe Creative and InDesign.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - or - Secret security clearance.

- Requirement to work overtime when required and with minimal notice.

- Requirement to travel at times.

- Requirement to carry a Blackberry.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and have to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact person indicated on this job advertisement.

2. Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

3. Please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or your application.

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

5. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed by a written examination, interview and references.

6. Asset qualifications may be invoked for selection purposes.

7. Reference checks will be conducted. It is your responsibility to provide the contact information for two (2) past supervisors when requested.

8. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application.

For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) a http://www.cicic.ca/415/credentialassessment-services.canada.

9. Please note that all information received throughout the staffing process and all communications relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

10. Throughout the selection process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all testing and interview dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled testing or interview sessions, you will be deemed to be no longer interested in this selection process and as a result, you will not be considered further.

11. If applicable, the last two performance appraisals of a candidate may be requested.

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.

We thank all those who apply.

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.