Communications Officer / Communications Advisor

Important messages

Nous sommes engagés à instaurer un milieu de travail inclusif et exempt d’obstacles, dès le processus de sélection. Si vous avez une limitation fonctionnelle/incapacité, qui pourrait affecter votre rendement, donnez-vous toutes les chances de réussir!

Comme l’objectif de ce processus est d’évaluer les qualifications nécessaires pour le(s) poste(s) à doter, informez-nous de votre/vos limitation(s) fonctionnelle(s) qui pourrait(aient) affecter votre participation. Les mesures d’adaptation en matière d’évaluation sont conçues pour éliminer les obstacles sans altérer les critères évalués afin que les candidats ayant des limitations fonctionnelles puissent pleinement démontrer leurs capacités.

Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pendant toute phase du processus d’évaluation, veuillez utiliser les coordonnées mentionnées à la fin de l'affichage pour demander une mesure d’adaptation. La confidentialité de toutes les informations reçues concernant votre mesure d’adaptation sera assurée et votre droit à la vie privée sera protégé.

Duties

Your role as a communicator: As a communications officer/advisor, your role is to understand what the different groups within the Agency do, and to support them by developing a variety of communication products, including communications plans, messages, speaking notes, web content, video and more. You will assume a leading role in developing the Agency’s communications content. You will have great flexibility to show initiative, propose new ideas and take on new projects. You may also be called on to present your ideas – even to senior management.

If you have ideas about how to communicate more effectively, if you like to try new approaches and think creatively, and if you are looking for an opportunity to diversify your skillset and take on more responsibility, at the Agency you will find a great place to thrive.

Work environment

Make a difference by working for Canada’s largest employer: The Government of Canada

Canada’s public service is diverse, innovative, and non-partisan. We are continually engaged in projects and initiatives to improve how we serve Canadians. Together, public servants are making a difference in the lives of Canadians every day. The Government of Canada offers a breadth of rewarding careers in many locations, with great opportunities for learning and development. Whatever you’re passionate about, Canada’s public service has a career path where you can make a difference.

Come work for the federal government’s first independent regulatory body: The Canadian Transportation Agency.

An important mission: The Canadian Transportation Agency is a small organization (about 400 people) with an important mission – to advance Canadians’ economic and social well-being by:

• Helping to keep the national transportation system running efficiently and smoothly;
• Protecting the fundamental right of persons with disabilities to accessible transportation;
• Providing consumer protection for air passengers.

A great place to work: We are committed to creating a healthy and respectful workplace. Our small size enables us to meet regularly at all-staff events, and encourages dialogue and collaboration – both between managers and employees, and through inter-branch networks and tiger teams. You will have the opportunity to get to know and collaborate with many colleagues across the Agency.

The Canadian Transportation Agency will move into a new workspace respecting high standards of accessibility. We are located in the heart of Gatineau, with easy access to fitness facilities, public transportation and restaurants. We anticipate to offer hybrid working arrangements (in the office and virtual mode) when returning to the workplace.

Intent of the process

This process is to staff a determinate positions. A pool of qualified candidates could be created to staff future positions with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, deployment, acting, and assignment/secondment) with similar requirements, various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements.

Results of this staffing process may be used for similar positions in the Agency and other departments and agencies in the federal government.

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)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization relevant to the positions to staff or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

STREAM 1 – COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (IS-03 level)
Experience* drafting at least two types of communications products, such as: media lines, news releases, correspondence, internal messages, web content or social media content.

Experience* providing communications services and advice to clients or management**.

Notes:
*Experience is defined as approximately six(6) months total experience.
** Management is defined as team leader (or equivalent) or above.

STREAM 2 – COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR (IS-04 level)
Experience*** writing and editing at least two types of communications products, such as: communications approaches, speeches, news releases, media lines, web or social media content, internal messages, annual report or newsletter articles.

Experience*** providing strategic communications advice and recommendations to clients or management**.

Experience*** developing and implementing communications strategies or activities.

Notes:
**Management is defined as team leader (or equivalent) or above.
***Experience is defined as approximately two (2) years total experience.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in web development HTML5 and coding using a Content Management System such as Drupal.

Experience coordinating, planning, developing, and implementing web initiative.

Experience coordinating, planning, developing, and implementing internal communications strategies, projects, products or activities.

Experience using graphic design tools (such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator).

Experience developing and curating dynamic social media content in a variety of platforms.

Experience monitoring media or parliamentary affairs for a federal department.

Canadian Transportation Agency is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs, including reducing representation gaps.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative BBB/BBB to CCB/CCB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Government of Canada Policy on Communications and the Federal Identity.

Knowledge of communications principles and best practices.

COMPETENCIES:
Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Client service oriented

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight deadlines.

Ability to research and analyze information.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Judgement

Commitment to quality and attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Creativity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (for internal candidates).

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (for internal candidates).

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It is your responsibility, as an applicant, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications and that adhere to the stipulated format. Please note that it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "meet" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening tool. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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, including users from outside the Public Service (some email systems block these types of email).

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process (for internal candidates).

Pass marks will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.