Media Analysis Officer *Amendment to closing date*

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

***ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DIRECTLY VIA JOBS.GC.CA WILL BE ACCEPTED***
Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

How to apply:
We’re taking a unique approach to finding top talent. To apply for this process:
• you don’t need to provide a cover letter (just a résumé)
• you must answer some pre-screening questions online
• you must answer four qualifying questions that will be assessed

When answering the pre-screening questions for the education and experience requirements listed under "essential qualifications" and "asset qualifications,", you must provide two (2) specific examples in 200 words or less to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. 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 that you have the required experience, we won’t ask for additional information and you may be screened out.

Reference checks will be completed for those candidates who are retained followingalso be done as part of the pre-selection process, before the exam and interview phase. As such, please provide the contact information (name, email, phone number) for your current supervisor, as well as your former supervisor (going back no more than three years). Should you have only one supervisor for that period of time, please also provide the contact information for a client or colleague that you would have worked with.

You must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some qualifications will be assessed throughout your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being screened out.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SELECTION PROCESS MAY BE USED FOR ACTING APPOINTMENTS**

Duties

As Media Analyst for GAC, you’ll move fast and adjust quickly by rolling up your sleeves to get the job done. Every day is different, and you’ll use your experience and judgement to develop new skills and be pushed beyond your comfort zone. If this is something that interests you, then the GAC communications team will help you grow and propel your career forward.

Working closely with other team members you will be responsible for:
• Preparing daily summaries of news related to department before 9:00 a.m.;
• Preparing detailed media analyses on specific issues of importance to the department using specialized media analysis software;
• Carrying out electronic searches of print media;

Work environment

Global Affairs Canada provides job opportunities for a career that is truly global in scale. A career with us means contributing to Canada’s place in the world. We are a worldwide network of professionals working in the National Capital Region, as well as across Canada and around the world.
The Media Monitoring and Analysis team at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) works in a 24-hour environment. We are a team of about 20 employees, ranging from full-time staff and students working during the week (including holidays) to part-time employees working on weekends and holidays.

Intent of the process

The current intention is to staff two (2) positions on an indeterminate basis. A pool of candidates will be established to staff similar position within Global Affairs Canada with various language requirements and/or various tenures, according to the positions being staffed.

Staffing Pool Information
Candidates are only required to meet the essential qualifications to be placed into the pool. We may appoint candidates by applying one or more of the following criteria:

• Breadth, depth, type of specific work experience.
• Matching individual experience or qualifications to the specific duties for the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
ED1 - A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience approved by the employeur

Notes:
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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1 - Experience in monitoring the media
EX2 - Experience in revising and editing texts
EX3 – Experience in supporting and dealing with clients

KNOWLEDGE:
K1- Knowledge of Canadian news media and current affairs
K2 – Knowledge of the mandate, role, and responsibilities of the Department

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to work quickly and effectively in a high-pressure environment and under strict deadlines
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A4 - Ability to select and analyze news items, and summarize pertinent information

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1 - Dependability
PS2 – Judgement
PS3 – Team player
PS4 - Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:
AED1- A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field such as: communications, journalism, political science, or public policy and/or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience approved by the employer

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:
AEX1 - Experience in media analysis
AEX2 - Experience in using technology and tools for media monitoring

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness, ability and availability to be on call during evenings, nights and weekends;
Willingness, ability and availability to work between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday;
Willingness, ability and availability to work overtime on short notice, including evenings and weekends.

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

- A written exam will be administered.
- An interview will be administered.
- Reference checks will be sought.

- Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact successful candidates only regarding the next steps once the screening process is completed.

- If you are currently a public servant, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form. Please also include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application.

- All candidates must provide proof of education credentials; this will be required at a later date. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

- 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). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address to reach you.

- Please note that when this appointment process is finalized, all information will be posted on jobs.gc.ca. It is your responsibility to check for notifications on the jobs.gc.ca site.

ACCOMODATIONS
The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted about a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the departmental contact below 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.


TRAVEL RELATED TO THE SELECTION OR APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs. Minimal reimbursement of relocation expenses could be offered if the selected candidate moves as a result of an employment offer.

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.

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.