Communications Advisor

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Assessment accommodation

When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You must CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving CONCRETE EXAMPLES. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience must be supported in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required WILL result in your application being rejected from the process. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through 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 rejected.

Applicants meeting the initial screening requirements will be contacted for further assessment.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established from this process to staff similar positions at Elections Canada with varying tenures (such as indeterminate, specified period, acting) and various bilingual linguistic profiles (such as BBB/BBB, CCB/CCB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC).

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

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 implementing communications plans and strategies;
- Recent* and significant** experience in developing and writing a variety of communications products for target audiences such as briefing notes, media lines, new releases backgrounders, Web content, videos, brochures, posters, and/or social media messages;
- Recent* experience in providing communications advice to clients, stakeholders and management in support of organizational priorities and initiatives;
- Experience in leading communications projects from conception through completion and follow-up.

*Recent is defined as having performed the work within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience is defined as the breadth, depth and complexity of responsibilities normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities in the field of communications over a period of three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

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

ASSET/EXPERIENCE

- Experience in supervising and evaluating the performance of staff;
- Experience in preparing purchasing, procurement or contracting documents, or in the management of contracts;
- Recent* experience in identifying communications issues and their potential impact and presenting effective recommendations;
- Recent* experience in leading or coordinating horizontal projects involving many players.

*Recent is defined as having performed the work within the last five years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of communications trends and best practices.

ABILITIES

- Ability to communicate effectively orally;
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
- Ability to develop communications products;
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines;
- Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver results in a fast-paced environment and with changing deadlines;
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
- Ability to manage different points of view.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

- Strategic thinking;
- Action-oriented;
- Effective interpersonal skills;
- Dependability;
- Detail-oriented.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Availability and willingness to work overtime, often on short notice.

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 test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought from 2 supervisors or managers who have overseen your work on communications or outreach projects.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.