Communications Officer (Civic Education Program)

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Work environment

Join us in our quest to engage young people in Canada’s democracy. Elections Canada’s Civic Education Program develops learning resources and activities for primary and secondary classrooms and we work with educators to reach students all across Canada. Our goal: foster knowledge, understanding, skills and interest in electoral participation and active citizenship.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff a fifteen month term (determinate) position with a possibility of extension. A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions within Elections Canada with various tenures (indeterminate or varying specified periods) and various linguistic profiles (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC).

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
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an *acceptable combination of education, training or experience
*Definition of “acceptable combination”: A minimum of one year of post-secondary education and at least one year of experience in project coordination in a communications or outreach environment

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience working on communications projects in an office dedicated to communications, outreach, public consultation, civic education or stakeholder engagement
Experience in providing advice and recommendations to supervisors or management on communications, outreach or engagement issues
Recent* experience in the development or implementation of a variety of communications products such as brochures, publications, educational materials, presentations, or Web or social media content
*Recent experience in project management in a communications or outreach environment
*Recent experience in coordinating events or projects that involve internal and external stakeholders
*Recent experience in assisting in either the development or implementation of programs related to public consultation, civic education or stakeholder engagement
*Definition of “recent”: 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 Elections Canada’s mandate
Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s Policy on Communications and Federal Identity
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 work effectively with others

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Judgment
Reliability
Tact
Initiative
Client-service focus

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in working on education-related projects and/or developing communications products for educators, children and youth
Experience in teaching or making public presentations
Experience in liaising with and coordinating the work of external service providers such as advertising agencies, graphic designers, linguists, printing companies, production companies, or communications consultants
Experience carrying out or assisting with procurement-related activities
Experience in processing or reviewing invoices
Experience in developing or editing content within a content management system such as Drupal

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance
Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment
Availability and willingness to work overtime, often on short notice

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

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A test may be administered.
You must provide proof of your education credentials.
A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.
Your résumé will NOT BE USED for screening purposes and may only be used as a secondary source of validation. Failure to clearly demonstrate HOW you meet the screening criteria in your responses to the screening questions may result in the rejection of your application.
Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Should your email address change during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us and to regularly verify your e-mails.
Only applications received online will be accepted. Please communicate with the contact person to discuss alternative methods if online application is impossible.

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.