Communications Web Developer

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

At the time of your application, you will be required to complete screening questions. When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. 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. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates. Please DO NOT send a cover letter. The screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates.

It may also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (acting, assignment, secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate), various language requirements, various security requirements, as well as various locations within Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

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:

A diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution or an employer-approved combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in creating, editing and maintaining HTML5 web pages.

Experience performing quality control procedures that relate to a web publishing environment.

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

Various language requirements
The positions to be staffed are :

English Essential.
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of HTML5 coding standards.

Knowledge of Web Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.0/2.1.

ABILITIES:

Ability to establish priorities in order to meet deadlines.

Ability to identify, diagnose and resolve Web coding problems.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

Initiative.

Attention to detail.

Effective interpersonal relationships.

Reliability.

Judgment.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

EXPERIENCE:

Experience publishing using a web content management system.

Experience providing web related advice and recommendations to clients.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the federal government’s Web Standards.

Knowledge of the federal government Web Experience Toolkit.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Indigenous Services Canada Communications Branch is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference will be given to candidates who, at the time of application, self-identify as an Aboriginal person.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Be willing and able to work overtime often 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

PROOF OF EDUCATION

You will be asked to provide proof of education credentials at the time of assessment. Successful candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought. Reference checks may be conducted at any point in the selection process.

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.