Junior Communications Officer – Media Monitoring and Analysis team

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

***ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DIRECTLY VIA JOBS.GC.CA WILL BE ACCEPTED***
Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

How to apply:
We’re taking a unique approach to finding top talent. To apply for this process:
• you don’t need to provide a cover letter (just a résumé)
• you must answer some pre-screening questions online
• you must answer four qualifying questions that will be assessed

When answering the pre-screening questions for the education and experience requirements listed under "essential qualifications" and "asset qualifications,", you must provide two (2) specific examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. If you don’t clearly demonstrate that you have the required experience, we won’t ask for additional information and you may be screened out.

Reference checks may be completed for those candidates who are retained followingalso be done as part of the pre-selection process, before the exam and interview phase. As such, please provide the contact information (name, email, phone number) for your current supervisor, as well as your former supervisor (going back no more than three years). Should you have only one supervisor for that period of time, please also provide the contact information for a client or colleague that you would have worked with.

You must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some qualifications will be assessed throughout your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being screened out.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SELECTION PROCESS MAY BE USED FOR ACTING APPOINTMENTS**

Duties

As Media Analyst for GAC, you’ll move fast and adjust quickly by rolling up your sleeves to get the job done. Every day is different, and you’ll use your experience and judgement to develop new skills and be pushed beyond your comfort zone. If this is something that interests you, then the GAC communications team will help you grow and propel your career forward.

Working closely with other team members you will be responsible for:
• Preparing daily summaries of news related to department;
• Preparing detailed media analyses on specific issues of importance to the department using specialized media analysis software;
• Carrying out electronic searches of print media.

Work environment

Global Affairs Canada provides job opportunities for a career that is truly global in scale. A career with us means contributing to Canada’s place in the world. We are a worldwide network of professionals working in the National Capital Region, as well as across Canada and around the world.

The Media Monitoring and Analysis team at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) consists of approximately 15 employees who work on a pre-determined schedule, from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and who are occasionally on-call on weekends and holidays.

Our organization offers a healthy, inclusive and diverse workplace where respect, teamwork, and collaboration are part of our culture, and where innovation is valued.
Global Affairs Canada is committed to promoting and supporting values such as equitable treatment, accommodation and an environment free from harassment and discrimination as well as encouraging and supporting employees to work at their full potential.

Intent of the process

The current intention is to staff four (4) positions on an indeterminate basis. A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff other similar positions with various language requirements/ various linguistic profiles and various tenures and different working hours within Global Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
ED1 – A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience approved by the employer

Based on their education, training and/or experience, indeterminate incumbents of positions in the IS classification are deemed to meet the minimum education standard whenever a bachelor's degree without specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1 - Experience in monitoring media or analysis
EX2 - Experience in researching, writing and editing reports on complex issues

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1- Knowledge of the mandate, role and responsibilities of the Department
K2 – Knowledge of current international and key departmental issues

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to research, select and analyze news and articles, and summarize information of interest to the department
A2 - Ability to work under pressure and under strict deadlines
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively orally
A4 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1 - Dependability
PS2 – Judgement
PS3 – Initiative
PS4 – Effective interpersonal skills
PS5 - Attention to client service

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCES:
AEX1 - Experience in performing media monitoring searches using technology and tools (eg. Factiva, Eureka, etc.)
AEX2 - Experience in preparing and delivering various communications products, such as media advisories, news releases, backgrounders, media responses, etc
AEX3 - Experience working in a call center or in a public inquiry service.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

- Willingness, ability and availability to work between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday to Friday
- Willingness, ability and availability to work overtime on short notice, including evenings and weekends.

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

- Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact successful candidates only regarding the next steps once the screening process is completed.

- If you are currently a public servant, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form. Please also include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application.

- All candidates must provide proof of education credentials; this will be required at a later date. 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).

- 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 should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address to reach you.

- 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.

ACCOMODATIONS
The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted about a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the departmental contact below 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.

TRAVEL RELATED TO THE SELECTION OR APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs. Minimal reimbursement of relocation expenses could be offered if the selected candidate moves as a result of an employment offer.

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.