Social Media Trailblazer and Team Captain

Update: Please note that the closing date for this advertisement is now Monday June 4 2018.

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

Your C.V. and a covering infographic.
o Please apply online and include your C.V.
o Send your infographic by email to .

You’ll need to meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to the position.

It’s up to you to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification throughout each step of the process. If you don’t do that, we can’t consider you further and your application will be rejected. 

We’ll assess you first through your online application and covering infographic. Then, if you make it through that assessment, we’ll follow up with an exam, an interview via Facebook Live and reference checks.

Duties

We’re looking for a Social Media Trailblazer and Team Captain to lead social media operations at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Reporting to the Manager of Social Media, our Trailblazer and Team Captain is fearless, has a sense of humour and is excited to blaze a trail through social media for others to follow. She or he will lead a team of social media pros, provide strategic advice on all things social media to colleagues across the department, senior leaders, the Minister’s Office and develop and implement original and pioneering social media approaches to support DFO priorities and engage with target audiences.

Work environment

DFO has the lead federal role in managing Canada’s fisheries and safeguarding its waters. The Canadian Coast Guard, a Special Operating Agency within DFO, is responsible for services and programs that contribute to the safety, security and accessibility of Canada’s waterways.

Here’s what you can look forward to if you join our A-Team:
• a fun, friendly and creative work environment
• keen colleagues who strive for excellence
• an organization that values work-life balance
• leaders who encourage innovation and trying new things
• interesting files and content that matter to Canadians
• the opportunity to be a creative leader and trusted teammate

Intent of the process

One (1) indeterminate position in Ottawa, Ontario.

We might use this process to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic profiles in same or other parts of the country.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

You graduated with a degree from a recognized university in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism or a field relevant to the position OR you have an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1: You’ve worked in social media for at least two of the last four years and are still at it. You craft tweets and Facebook posts and pick winning graphics and visuals to support content for a variety of digital platforms. You’ve engaged regularly with followers, responded to public questions and provided social media support for livestreams and live tweeting at events.

EX2: You’ve consistently provided strategic advice and recommendations on social media to someone at a more senior level than you for at least two years over the last four years.

EX3: You have experience overseeing the work of employees and you know how to get team members organized and mobilized to deliver social media advice and content.

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

AEX1:You have experience in collaborating with partners, stakeholders, colleagues and other organizations to highlight departmental priorities, initiatives and activities.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

You have a good grasp on:
K1: Digital technology and social media trends, including the latest in apps and usage.
K2: The Government of Canada's Policy on Communications and Federal Identity.

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES:

You lead a team by:
LA1: Taking responsibility
LA2: Demonstrating sound judgment
LA3: Making things happen
LA4: Connecting with people in a positive way
LA5: Staying on top of priorities and paying attention to the details

ABILITIES:

You’re a pro at:
A1: Speaking clearly and concisely.
A2: Writing in plain language and using good grammar.
A3: Keeping your cool and meeting tight deadlines while managing conflicting priorities.
A4: Thinking creatively and trying innovative approaches and actions to reach audiences and stakeholders via social media.
A5: Preparing infographics.
A6: Editing content and ensuring the linguistic quality of web dedicated texts, documents and publications in both official languages.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

You’re willing to:
• Travel
• Be on call and work overtime on short notice, including weekends

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

If applicable, you will have to provide proof of your original education credentials when requested.

We intend to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the GC Jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE www.canada.ca/government-jobs WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

You can participate in this selection process in the official language(s) of your choice.

If you receive messages from the www.canada.ca/government-jobs website mentioning that your application will not be given further consideration, you can contact the person(s) identified at the bottom of this advertisement to informally discuss your elimination from this selection process.

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.

You will participate in a quick scenario so we can see if you get social media.
• We’ll interview you through live-streaming video using a platform such as Facebook Live.
• We’ll send you a quick test electronically.
• We’ll be checking in with your references.
• We’ll only accept applications using the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

You can participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to show proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials site for further information.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Please note that the information provided may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

An assignment, secondment or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

In the case of an acting appointment, the Public Service Employment Regulations enables the organization to exclude the appointee from respecting official language proficiency when the department is unable to fill the position with an appointment of a person who meets the language proficiency qualification. Therefore, we would encourage all to apply, in the event the organization is unable to fill the position with an appointment of a person who meets the language proficiency, others may be considered.
Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. Applicants must ensure that accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly. Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process. Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.

Thanks to everyone who applied.

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.