Senior Communications Officer

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AMENDMENT TO THE CLOSING DATE

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Public Service. This pool could be for various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 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 in communications, public affairs, political science or other related field.

Note:
1. 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.
2. 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
Experience in media relations and the development of communication strategies, articles and newsletters.
Experience in developing, editing and producing communication products, including digital.
Experience in providing communications advice and services to clients.
Experience in planning and managing special events such as news conferences and technical briefing sessions.
Experience in coordinating the establishment of contract for communication related activities.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of communications principles and best practices.
Knowledge of the Prairies & Canada’s North media environment.
Knowledge of emerging communications trends and technologies.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to develop, implement, and manage media outreach strategies, plans, activities.
Ability to provide advice and recommendations on communications issues.
Ability to manage multiple projects, and work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Judgment
Initiative
Dependability

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

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

ASSET
Experience in digital communication products such as videos.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability and willingness to travel may be required.
Ability and willingness to carry a Smartphone may be required
Ability and willingness to work overtime, sometimes with 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

For this selection process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

When answering the pre-screening questions for the education and experience requirements listed under "essential qualifications" and "other qualifications", you must provide specific examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough.
Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. If you don’t clearly demonstrate you have the required experience, we won’t ask for additional information and you may be screened out.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. You will be prompted to answer questions online.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.