Various Communications Positions (Entry, Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Senior Management levels)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

When completing the application, you need to identify the field(s) for which you have experience and would like to be considered. You will then be required to provide us with details, for each fields identified, by stating as to WHERE (Name of organization), WHEN (Start date and end date/ month and year) and HOW you acquired your experience in the field(s) identified. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate and detailed examples. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Please not that your ability to communicate effectively in writing and attention to details will be assessed through your application.

Intent of the process

In the Communications and Public Affairs Branch at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, we work hard to foster a supportive, positive, and collaborative working environment. The ideal candidate embraces innovative approaches and enjoys researching and testing new trends. If you’re passionate about communications, proactive, self-motivated, client service focused, and love making evidence-based recommendations, we want to hear from you.

We presently have a great number of positions to fill and want to attract top talent; therefore, we intend to focus on your experience, interests, ability and personal suitability.

We have a lot to offer, including:
• Competitive salaries with annual increases
• Continuous learning and career advancement
• Advantageous pension regime and benefits
• 3 weeks of holidays per year, 4 weeks per year after 8 years of service and 5 weeks per year after 18 years of service.
• Flexible work arrangements – possibility of teleworking and compressed work weeks to help you balance your personal and work life

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific position. This process aims at establishing an inventory by fields (further identified) and by level of experience from which managers will select candidates that would best meet their needs. Positions will have various tenures, language profiles and security levels.

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
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Notes for all streams:
At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the education requirement.

Candidates who do not possess a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution can meet the education requirement through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. If you are claiming this combination, you must clearly indicate which combination you are claiming in your application (education and training, education and experience, or education, training and experience). You will then need to clearly list all courses you have taken, related to a communications function

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Entry Level:
• Successful candidates are required to meet the education factor along with 0 to 1 year of cumulative experience in at least one of the fields identified.

Junior Level:
• Successful candidates are required to meet the education factor along with of 1 to 6 years of cumulative experience in at least one the fields identified.

Intermediate Level:
• Successful candidates are required to meet the education factor along with 6 to 8 years of cumulative experience in at least one the fields identified; and
• A minimum of 1-year experience leading communication project(s) or plan(s).

Senior Level:
• Successful candidates are required to meet the education factor along with 8 to 12 years of cumulative experience in at least one of the fields identified; and
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience leading communication project(s) or plan(s).

Senior Management Level:
• Successful candidates are required to meet the education factor along with 12 years of cumulative experience in at least one of the fields identified; and
• A minimum of 3 years occupying a senior management position in the communications field.

Fields for which you may have experience:
1) Advertising
2) Creative services
3) Digital communications
4) Event planning
5) Graphic design
6) Leading a communications project or plan
7) Management
8) Marketing
9) Media Relations
10) Risk and emergency communications
11) Publishing
12) Social Media
13) Strategic Communications
14) Stakeholder Relations
15) User experience (UX)
16) Video production
17) Web design
18) Web writing
19) Writing/Editing

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

Various language requirements
English essential
French essential
Bilingual imperative - BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally. (Assessed at the interview)
Ability to communicate effectively in writing. (Assessed using your application)

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Entry, junior and intermediate levels:
• Attention to details
• Adaptability
• Client service oriented
• Dependability
• Effective Interpersonal Skills
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Respectful of diversity
• Team player
• Thoroughness

Senior and Executive Levels:
• Attention to details
• Results oriented
• Dependability
• Leadership
• Respectful of diversity

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice (Evenings and weekends)

Conditions of employment

Enhanced reliability security level OR
Secret security level

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 written exam may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to obtain the appropriate documentation from the recognized educational institution. Candidates will be required to provide proof of education credentials (i.e. scanned version of original diploma or transcript(s)).

Volume management tools may be used throughout the process.

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees’ population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above-mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purpose. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure to have current contact information, see FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS section for instructions on how to up-date your contact information.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

After submitting my application how will I know if my candidacy has been added to the inventory?
We will communicate this information through your GC Jobs account.

Once my candidacy has been added to the inventory, what are the next steps?
We will communicate with you by email for screening and assessment purpose.

How does an inventory work?
An inventory is a selection process that can be used by various hiring managers to meet their current and future needs. As a result, you will apply only once to be considered for multiple job opportunities.

My personal information has changed, what should I do?
Once we have communicated with you by email for screening and assessment purpose, you can communicate any changes to that incoming email address.

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.