Communications (Web) Advisor (ANTICIPATORY)

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 ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of the position occupied and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y); and
3 - Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired and concrete examples.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience essentials) 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 the screening questions.

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 or 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: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
The minimum standard is:
- A 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
• *Recent and significant experience in developing and being the primary coordinator for effective Web communications plans and/or Web products.
• *Recent and significant experience in writing and editing Web content.
• Experience in providing Web communications advice to your manager or director.
• *Recent and significant experience leading Web project(s) in collaboration with coders, programmers and/or subject matter experts.
• *Recent and significant experience conducting quality assurance on Web content to ensure it meets your organization’s standards.

* Recent and significant experience means sufficient variety, depth and breadth of experience to display a working knowledge in the area of expertise acquired over a period of at least 4 months within the last two years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English or French essential

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge
• Knowledge of ongoing and emerging Web best practices and trends.
• Knowledge of the Government of Canada Policy on Communications and Federal Identity
• Knowledge of the Canada.ca style guide and Canada.ca Content and Information Architecture Specification
• Knowledge of Web Experience Toolkit 4 (WET4) style guide

Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to represent communications interests with different groups, internally and externally

Personal suitability
• Autonomy
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Values & Ethics
• Client service oriented
• Effective organizational skills

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

Asset qualifications
• Experience in Web usability design and testing methodology
• Experience in providing Web communications and usability advice for online applications

Operational requirements
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice

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 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.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment
status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your
application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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
(Marie-Pier Paquet 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.