Communications Advisor (Speechwriter)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

*** In order to have your application considered, all screening criteria (Education and Experience) must be met. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification and including where and how you obtained the experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s) (M-Y to M-Y). Your application must adhere to the stipulated format stated in the Job Opportunity Advertisement. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and/or experience described in your cover letter.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC, English essential, French Essential), various security profiles and various tenures (such as Indeterminate, Specified Period, Deployment, Acting, Assignment, and Secondment) at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)

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

EDUCATION
Ed. Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

NOTES:
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
Ex1. Recent* and significant** experience in speechwriting, including speeches for Ministers, Government Members, Deputy Ministers or Associate Deputy Ministers for new conferences, announcements or parliamentary debates or committees.
Ex2. Experience in writing communication products such as statements and ministerial messages.

*Recent experience means experience acquired within the last three (3) years.
**Significant” experience means candidates will have gained relevant experience through the sustained fulfillment of key communications responsibilities in his/her position(s).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITY
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3. Ability to research, analyze and synthesize information from a range of sources into a coherent set of speaking points.
A4. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
A5. Ability to think strategically.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Ps1. Initiative
Ps2. Effective interpersonal relationships
Ps3. Judgment
Ps4. Reliability
Ps5. Adaptability/Flexibility
Ps6. Values & Ethics

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
AK1. Knowledge of the parliamentary process.
AK2. Knowledge of regional media and stakeholders.

Operational Requirements:
Ability and willingness to work overtime, and on short notice, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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.

he Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address to the Human Resources Assistant (VANESSA MALETTE at ). Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Please note that the person appointed to this position must meet each essential qualification. This means that in order to qualify, candidates must obtain the pass-mark establish for each of these essential qualifications. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the identified asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is however desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. It is the candidates' responsibility to fully demonstrate in writing at the time of application how they meet the essential experience and/or education factors. Failure to do so will result in your application being screened out without further consideration. If candidates' meet the experience and/or education factors listed in the Asset Qualifications, they must also clearly demonstrate in writing at the time of application how they meet these factors.

Candidates will be advised on their individual results in this advertised appointment process by email.
Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team
. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed
. Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience
.Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.