Various Communications Advisor positions (IS-04)

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the Screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), which also includes the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), is looking for talented and motivated Communications Advisors!

Now is your chance to pursue a career in the federal public service, so apply today! Are you convinced yet?

Here some reasons to bite our line:
→ DFO and CCG have been recognized as a top employer with multiple awards:
*Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2019)*
*National Capital Region’s Top Employers (2019)*
*Forbes Canada’s Best Employers (2018)*
→ You will work in downtown Ottawa so your workplace will be easily accessible by public transit. You will also be close to shopping centres, restaurants, theaters and festivals (e.g. Ribfest and Poutinefest!). There is also yoga every Wednesday in the summer on Parliament Hill, and it's free!
→ We encourage the creativity of our employees and we focus on professional development.
→ Our department is really, REALLY, interesting. Watch these videos to see what awaits you at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard. You won’t be disappointed!
* "DFO and CCG: Our department, your department": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_CKQ9XKGXk
* "We are the Canadian Coast Guard": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdsWxgd0c9g
→ Many activities are also organized as part of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) and National Public Service Week (NPSW).
→ We care about your health, so we have decided to participate in the Défi Entreprises! Défi Entreprises is a training program that promotes healthy habits.

Come join Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard for the opportunity to be a part of something bigger!

Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to fill three (3) positions. However, a list of partially qualified candidates* will be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various language requirements, tenures and security requirements within the Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the National Capital Region.

* By "A pool of partially qualified candidates", it means that the Second Language Evaluation will be assessed at the time of the appointment.

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:
For all streams:
• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies or Marketing*.

* 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:

All streams:
• Recent and significant* experience providing communications advice and recommendations to management**.

Stream 1: Strategic Communications Advisor
• Recent and significant* experience writing and revising communications products (for example: communications approach, news releases, backgrounders, speaking notes, media lines, articles, brochures).
• Recent and significant* experience in developing social media plan within a government (federal, provincial or municipal) or professional context.

Stream 2: Social Media Communications Advisor
• Recent and significant* experience in researching, writing, editing and publishing social media content within a government (federal, provincial or municipal) or professional context.
• Recent and significant* experience in providing analysis on the performance of digital communications activities.

Stream 3: Advertising Advisor
• Recent and significant* experience in planning, developing and implementing advertising campaigns.
• Recent and significant* experience in planning and coordinating advertising on social media and/or digital platforms.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be associated with the performance of these duties as a major function for approximately eighteen (18) months within the past four (4) years.
** Management is defined as manager or above.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:
Stream 1: Strategic Communications Advisor
• Experience in issue management and crisis communications.
• Experience in media relations.
• Experience coordinating communications events or providing on-site support.

Stream 2: Social Media Communications Advisor
• Experience in use of social media management tools to disseminate and measure digital communications activities.
• Experience supporting live events on social media through live posting and live streaming.
• Experience in reviewing and performing quality control of bilingual documents and messages for social media.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
All streams:
Willingness and ability to travel.
Willingness and ability to work overtime.

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

Various language requirements
English essential, Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC).

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
All streams:
• Ability to identify, extract, organize and synthesize information.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to collaborate and influence clients and stakeholders.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
All streams:
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Thoroughness

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes.

PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND/OR via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly. Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process. Acknowledgment of receipt will not be sent.

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.