IS-03 Communications Officer | IS-04 Senior Communications Officer

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The IS-03 and IS-04 positions are located in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Stream 1: IS-03, Communications Officer - Salary range from $67,241 to $72,660
Stream 2: IS-04, Senior Communications Officer - Salary Range from $80,274 to $86,788

Candidates applying from outside of Iqaluit or Yellowknife must be willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is available. Applicants may wish to review the Relocation Directive for information: http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v11/en

FOR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES REGION ONLY

In addition to the salary, a northern allowance (from $18,000 to $25,000 per year) and vacation travel assistance (approximately $1,000 once a year per employee and each eligible dependent) are also available.

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FOR NUNAVUT REGION ONLY

PREFERENCE GIVEN TO INUIT ENROLLED UNDER THE NUNAVUT AGREEMENT.

In addition to the salary ranges, a northern allowance (from $18,000 to $33,000 per year) and vacation travel assistance (approximately $2,000-$3,000 twice a year per employee and each eligible dependent) are also available.

The positions to be staffed in Iqaluit come with subsidized Crown housing. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information: http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/v237/en

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IMPORTANT: When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding some qualifications (essentials and assets). You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet these requirements through your resume AND 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. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN, WHERE, and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Duties

We are looking for communications professionals who would be responsible for a variety of communications services, including support for:

• planning and implementing communications and outreach strategies, events and activities;
• media relations;
• social media;
• writing newsletters and other publications;
• and other communications activities as required.

In our Communications teams, there is great potential to expand or gain experience in a variety of areas. The ideal candidate is someone who is interested in taking their communications skills and experiences to new heights. We are looking for someone who is creative, passionate, and embraces challenges. If you want to work on a Northern file, hands-on and north of 60, join us for this unique and rewarding opportunity.

We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Work environment

Why choose Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)? Contribute to CIRNAC’s interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting a renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Leave your mark on Canadian history, as you work with a team that is leading the government’s work in the North. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.

Intent of the process

The position currently to be filled on an indeterminate basis is the IS-04, Senior Communications Officer, located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. However, depending on future operational requirements, there may be other positions available soon in both Iqaluit and Yellowknife.

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates that may be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures (such as indeterminate, term, or acting period), linguistic profiles or security requirements within federal departments and agencies located in the Nunavut and Northwest Territories Regions.

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)

EDUCATION:

IS-03/IS-04

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

• 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:

IS-03/IS-04

• Recent* experience researching, writing, and editing communications products and materials, such as media lines, news releases, web content, social media content, newsletters, or other publications.
• Experience providing support for special events, such as public events, ministerial or dignitary visits and events, media tours and conferences, or engagement sessions.

IS-03 only

• Experience providing communications advise to internal and external** clients.
• Experience developing and implementing communications plans.

IS-04 only

• Experience providing strategic*** communications advice to internal and external** clients of all levels, including senior management.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic*** communications plans.
• Recent* experience in proactive and reactive media relations, such as facilitating media calls, developing key messages, preparing spokespersons for interviews, coordinating media events, and coordinating response to media inquiries.

*Recent refers to within the last three years.
**External clients consist of parties outside your federal department/region or organization.
***Strategic is defined as anticipating opportunities, articulating and evaluating alternative strategies, and making recommendations on strategic choices.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

IS-03/IS-04

EDUCATION:

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution specializing in communications, public relations or public affairs, business administration, journalism, or mass media.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working in a Northern environment.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Northern media and media relations strategies.
• Knowledge of desktop publishing or computer graphics programs or photo editing.

FOR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES REGION ONLY

• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment, preferably as it relates to Indigenous culture and values.

FOR THE NUNAVUT REGION ONLY

• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment, preferably as it relates to Inuit culture and values.
• Knowledge of Inuit culture, society, and economy.
• Ability to speak Inuktut.
• Ability to coach or mentor people.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

IS-03/IS-04

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the mandates and priorities of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.

ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to manage or coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Dependability

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: women, Indigenous Persons, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

In Nunavut, preference will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

IS-03/IS-04

• Willingness to travel, potentially to remote areas.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and territorial/provincial holidays.

Conditions of employment

IS-03/IS-04

• Various Security Clearances (Reliability or Secret)
• Medical Clearance (if required)

FOR THE NUNAVUT REGION ONLY

• Valid Driver’s License

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

Job applications must be submitted via the GC Jobs website.

Different methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

The pool could be used to offer acting appointments, assignment, secondment, or deployment in order to maintain employee's indeterminate status.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

*Note: Interchange Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury- board secretariat/ services/professional-development/interchange-canada.html) facilitates temporary assignments of individuals working outside the Government of Canada (for example, employees of Inuit organizations, Government of Nunavut, etc.) to work within its public services.

Applicants are entitled to participate in a selection process in the official language of their choice.

FOR NUNAVUT REGION ONLY

When considering candidates who meet the essential qualifications for a position in Nunavut, the following order of precedence applies:

1. Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.
2. All other applicants.

The interview could also be provided in Inuktut.

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.