Communications Specialist (IS-03)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

In many selection processes the first step is screening. It's during the screening phase that the Assessment Board will decide whether your application will be considered further or will be rejected.

Use the Screening Questionnaire wisely. By demonstrating how you meet the qualifications, you may better your odds at being considered further. You should consider using the STAR technique to answer: describe the Situation, the Tasks you were required to achieve, the Actions you took and the Results of your actions.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Work environment

As an employer of choice for over 30 000 people, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With almost 150 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one indeterminate IS-03 vacancy in London, Ontario. A pool of candidates may be established and used for future staffing.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

EX1: *Recent experience writing and publishing for emerging technologies in the work place, such as social media and web as a communication tool
EX2: Experience in developing communication strategies
EX3: *Recent experience in providing communications advice to supervisors, managers, and/or senior management

*Recent is defined as experience acquired within the past 5 years

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

AEX1: Experience with internal communications in a Government of Canada context
AEX2: Experience in web publishing for the Government of Canada

Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion.
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

K1: Knowledge of the Government of Canada Policy on Communications and Federal Identity
K2: Knowledge of publishing content to the web

AS1: Ability to develop communication strategies
AS2: Ability to meet tight deadlines
AS3: Ability to communicate effectively orally
AS4: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PS1: Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2: Judgement
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Teamwork

Conditions of employment

RCMP Reliability Clearance
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion.
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion
A valid driver’s license

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

Please note that for this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Original proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process. Also note, if the name on your education credentials does not match the name on your current photo identification, you will need to provide proof of your name change.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact the International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

Proof of your Canadian Citizenship will be requested and must be provided during the selection process. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
-Provincial or territorial birth certificate
-Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947)
-Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14,
1977)
-Certificates of Retention
-Citizenship certificates
-Valid Canadian passport

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses.

Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain an RCMP security clearance may involve but is not limited to a security/reliability interview and a field investigation which includes matters of criminal activity, verification of credit/financial status, reference checks, education, employment, etc. As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.