Regional Communications Advisor

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

▫ We will be asking you to answer some questions to demonstrate your qualifications for this opportunity. Spark our interest with complete answers by giving concrete examples of where, when, and how you gained the experience.

▫ Your answers will be used as the primary source of information to determine whether you have what we are looking for. Your résumé will be used as a secondary source of information and must support the content of your answers.

▫ Don’t be shy, tell us why your experience and skill set align with what we are seeking and would make you a great candidate to join our team!

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Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams bring wide perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues. Be part of Canadian Heritage, which represents and includes the diverse identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada!

Duties

As the Communications Advisor, you will be part of a small but dynamic regional communications team. You will be responsible for internal communications for the region; planning and supporting ministerial events; writing and editing communications products; and supporting regional and national initiatives in an environment that is evolving in unprecedented ways.

Intent of the process

A list of partially or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff identical or similar positions with various linguistic profiles, various security requirements (reliability or secret) as well as various tenures (indeterminate, acting, term, deployment, assignment, and secondment) within the department of Canadian Heritage.

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

The term “degree” refers to baccalaureate, master’s or earned doctorate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

◾ EXPERIENCE:
- Experience writing communications products, such as media lines, news releases, speeches, internal messages, web and social media content.
- Experience in coordinating communications activities (virtual or in-person) such as public events, press conferences, stakeholder consultations and ministerial announcements.
- Experience in providing communications services to clients, such as media monitoring, media relations or media analysis; internal communications; graphic design; speechwriting; and strategic communications.
- Experience providing strategic advice and guidance to clients and management.

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

◾ ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience using graphic design software and creating graphics for publications, web content, intranet or promotional products.
- Experience in direct interaction with the media, in particular in coordinating interviews with the media and providing information to journalists.
- Experience writing communications plans.
- Experience writing speeches for senior management.

- Experience as a member of or working closely with:
•special event organizing committees, or
•municipalities or provincial and territorial governments, or
•other federal agencies/departments or federal regional offices

- Experience in employee/internal communications such as developing or managing content for an employee intranet, developing or implementing internal communication strategies.
- Experience using platforms (Zoom, Teams, Skype, etc.) for virtual events.

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

Various language requirements
-Bilingual imperative CCC/CCC (Ontario, Atlantic and Prairies and Northern region)
-Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC (Western region)
-Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB (Quebec region)

Information on language requirements

◾ COMPETENCIES:
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- General administration and management
- Communication (Oral and written)
- Service Excellence
- Strategic communications planning

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

◾ ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
- In support of achieving a representative workforce and our employment equity goals, consideration may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the Employment Equity groups: Women, *Indigenous Peoples, Racialized Communities, Persons with Disabilities.

*In this process, we are using the terms “Indigenous Peoples” and “Racialized Communities” as they align with international usage; they replace the legislative terms “Aboriginal peoples” and “Visible Minorities” that appear in the Employment Equity Act and the Employment Equity Regulations. The definitions have not changed.

◾ OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work overtime and on short notice.
- Willingness to travel.
- Willingness and ability to work from home as required.

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

Volume Management strategies may be used.

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.