Junior Communications Officer / Communications Officer (Graphic Design)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

STREAM 1 : Junior Communications Officer (Graphic Design) - IS-02 (anticipatory)
STREAM 2 : Communications Officer (Senior Graphic Design) - IS-03

NO APPLICATION VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST APPLY VIA
WWW.JOBS-EMPLOIS.GC.CA

Please note that a cover letter is not required since :

Candidates that apply for this position will have to complete a screening questionnaire in order to clearly demonstrate that they meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset qualifications). Please note that having the asset qualifications is not mandatory in order to apply to this process however they may be used at a later time to select the right fit.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the experience questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria. In order to do so, they must write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet them with concrete examples.

The assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

*Please note that your application will be used to assess your strong written communication.

Intent of the process

The current intention of this selection process is to staff one (1) position (one IS-03) on an indeterminate basis. A pool of partially qualified and/or fully qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions within Global Affairs Canada with various language requirements and/or various tenures, according to the positions being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Various language requirements
STREAM 1 :
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English essential
French essential

STREAM 2 :
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
English essential
French essential

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION
ALL STREAMS
ED1 - A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Remarques :
De par les études, la formation et l’expérience qu’ils possèdent, les titulaires pour une période indéterminée de postes du groupe IS satisfont à la norme minimale relative aux études lorsqu’un poste du groupe IS exige un baccalauréat sans spécialisation.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS
EX1 - Experience in using the Adobe Creative Suite in a MAC environment.

STREAM 1
EX2 - Recent experience* in planning, developing and delivering multimedia marketing tools, products and services in the following areas: publications, branding, social media and large format design.

STREAM 2
EX3 - Recent* and extensive ** experience in planning, developing and delivering multimedia marketing tools, products and services in the following areas: publications, branding, social media and large format design.

EX4 - Experience in simultaneously coordinating or managing multiple projects with various deadlines, across teams.

EX5 - Experience in providing advice to management in the field of visual communications.

*Recent is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties in the last two (2) years.

**Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of five (5) years or more.

KNOWLEDGE

ALL STREAMS
K1 - Knowledge of the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada particularly in the areas of publishing, FIP, and standard on Web accessibility.

K2 - Knowledge of traditional and new communications techniques and tools, including social media and new media platforms.

ABILITIES

ALL STREAMS
A1 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A3 - Ability to work under pressure and respect tight deadlines.

A4 - Ability to work with a variety of communications products including creative briefs, to analyse and to extract information for design purposes.

A5 - Ability to present information clearly and creatively in design products while respecting industry standards.

STREAM 2
A6 - Ability to analyze situations, prioritize and recommend solutions in terms of graphic design.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

ALL STREAMS
PS1 - Judgment
PS2 - Initiative
PS3 - Effective interpersonal relationships
PS4 - Team player

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS
AEX1 - Design for the web

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness, ability and availability to work overtime, including evenings and weekends on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

Other information

- Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.
- If applicable, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.
- If applicable, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) or your service number is included in your application.
- You must provide proof of your education credentials at a later date.
- Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.
- Candidates who apply to this selection process are responsible for providing a valid and reliable email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails). It is the candidates responsibility to monitor their email Inbox and Junk Mail folders. Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and/or that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address and/or should you not have responded to an email sent to your attention for action by a specified date and time.
- The board members may retain a certain number of applicants for further assessment, based on a top-down approach.
-Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential
assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your
responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-forrecognition.canada.
- Please note that when this appointment process is finalized, all information will be posted on jobs.gc.ca. It is your responsibility to check for notifications on the jobs.gc.ca site to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion with the manager and/or recourse to be submitted to the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (PSLREB).
- Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures. Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.