Manager, 2 streams

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

- You must CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet each of the 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.
- 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 (see asset qualifications).
- References can be use to corroborate the information you provide.

Duties

STREAM 1: Manager, Internal Communications

The incumbent is responsible for the development, management and integration of corporate communications strategies and initiatives to establish and sustain a dialogue with employees and stakeholders through a suite of integrated communications products and services through appropriate communications channels.

STREAM 2: Manager, Field Communications Planning and Operations

The incumbent is responsible to plan and manage field communications services and operations to establish and sustain a dialogue between employees at headquarters and field personnel located in the 338 electoral districts across the country through a suite of communications products and services disseminated through various communications channels including the field personnel intranet.

Work environment

Our offices are located at 30 Victoria Street, in the heart of downtown Gatineau. Our location is easily accessible and is located near the Terrasses de la Chaudière, just a few kilometres from downtown Ottawa.

Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the selected candidate will work remotely from his/her residence location until further notice. When the decision is made for Elections Canada employees to return to the workplace, the successful candidate is expected to work at the traditional workplace located at 30, Victoria Street, in Gatineau with a combination of remote work all while ensuring a flexible work schedule.

Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this process is to staff two (2) indeterminate positions.

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

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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 with specialization in in communications, public affairs or another related discipline.

Notes:
1.Incumbents of IS positions who do not possess the formal education prescribed are deemed to meet the university graduation standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever a bachelor’s degree without any specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.
2.For entry as an IS, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to university graduation at the manager’s discretion.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

- Recent* and significant** experience in leading the development and delivery of communications strategies, approaches or plans.
- Recent* and significant** experience in providing strategic communications advice to ***senior management.
- Recent* and significant** experience in managing human and financial resources in a communications environment

DEFINITION:
Recent* and significant** is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities on a regular basis which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately two (2) years or more within the last five (5) years.
***Senior management is defined as Director level or above.

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

ASSET/EXPERIENCE

- Recent* experience leading and coordinating horizontal projects involving many players.
- Recent* experience in leading change management for complex transformation initiatives.
- Recent* and significant** experience in leading organizational communications, including delivering communications services and planning or coordinating corporate events for employees.

**DEFINITION: Recent* and significant** is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities on a regular basis which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately two (2) years or more within the last five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
STREAM 1: CCC/CCC
STREAM 2: CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

-Creating a vision and strategy
-Mobilizing people
-Exemplifying integrity and respect
-Collaborating with partners and stakeholders
-Promoting innovation and guiding change
-Achieving results

ABILITIES

-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to develop high quality communications strategies, plans and products.
-Ability to provide strategic communications advice on a variety of subjects.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

-Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.
-Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

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

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.