Communications and Marketing Consultant

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Duties

We are looking for communications and marketing professionals with experience in providing advice to senior management, strategic communications planning, managing major projects, organizing multi-stakeholder events, and writing communications products.

Work environment

The positions to be filled are in Downtown Montréal at Guy-Favreau Complex, within Service Canada, a federal institution part of the Employment and Social Development Canada Department.

Service Canada provides Canadians with a single point of access to a wide range of government services and benefits, including employment insurance benefits, social insurance number, passport services and the Canada Pension Plan.

You will be part of the Communications and Corporate Affairs team, whose role includes ensuring internal and external communications for Service Canada in the Quebec Region.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to create a pool of qualified candidates for immediate and future needs.

This process is carried out jointly with the Communication and Marketing Advisor (IS-03) external selection process #2019-CSD-EA-QUE-16255.

For all the common qualifications, the same assessment tools will be used. If you apply for more than one position, we will assess the common qualifications only once using a common assessment tool that will be applied to the process mentioned above. A separate pool of candidates will be created for each process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum standard of education, at the manager's discretion.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

• Experience in providing advice to senior management.

• Experience in communications strategic planning or major project management.

• Experience in organizing events in a multi-stakeholder environment.

• Experience in writing a variety of communications products such as speaking notes, speeches, briefing documents, backgrounders, fact sheets, questions and answers, news releases, brochures, presentations, etc.

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

Various language requirements
French Essential
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the government of Canada's communications policies and practices.

• Knowledge of organizing public relations activities or official meetings with partner organizations.

• Knowledge of the machinery of the government, the interdependency of departments and the accountability of government institutions.

• Knowledge of current best practices in communications, including media relations.

ABILITIES:

• Strategic and Analytical Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Communication
• Internal and external issue management

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

• Dependability
• Client Focus
• Judgment
• Results Orientation

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

ASSETS:

• Experience in media relations.
• Experience in web-based project coordination.
• Knowledge of the structure, activities and decision-making process of the government of Canada.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness and ability to work overtime
• Willingness and ability to travel

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

Employment and Social Development Canada will only accept online applications. All applications must be submitted using the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit your application online, click on "Apply online" below.

Persons requiring accommodation who cannot apply online are invited to contact 1-800-645-5605 or the contacts below by the closing date.

RESUME: your resume must clearly demonstrate how your experience meets the requirements of the "Education" and "Experiences" sections. It is recommended to specify, for each experience required: employer's name, position title, duration of duties, details of tasks directly related to the experience required. You must have performed the tasks mentioned in your resume over a minimum period of 2 months or in response to a major one-time issue. It is to your advantage to provide as many detail as possible and to expand your resume if necessary.

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.