Various Communications and/or Marketing/Advertising Advisor positions

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Assessment accommodation

Everyone is welcome! The Government of Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

The Government of Canada is currently recruiting top talent in various fields of expertise in Communications, as well as Marketing and Advertising, to fill multiple vacant positions across several departments and agencies.

We are seeking communications professionals who are strategic, creative and innovative. You will be supporting the public service in its ongoing commitment to develop and deliver a wide-array of policies, programs and services that are open, transparent and accessible to Canadians. If you are a self-starter with initiative and love to work in a team environment, don’t hesitate and apply today.

The Government of Canada has offices all across Canada. Successful candidates could have the option to work anywhere in Canada. We encourage everyone to apply, regardless of where you live in the country.

Please read - Tips to help you get screened into the process

• Watch the following video
Cracking the Code – Information on how to apply to the Government of Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI

• Consider preparing your answers in a Word document first, and then cut and paste them into the application system once you have re-reviewed the content and word count. The additional benefit to saving your responses is that you will have them on file for any future applications.

• When answering the pre-screening questions, you must provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly demonstrate when, where, and how you gained the required experience. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience.

• Simply saying you have the required experience (qualifications) or listing your current duties is not enough. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. If you don’t clearly demonstrate you have the required experience and education, we won’t ask for additional information, and you may be screened out.

• Please note that your ability to communicate effectively in writing and attention to details will be assessed partly through your application.

Duties

Some of the duties you may expect to perform are:

• Transform organizational priorities into compelling and engaging messages, and communications tools and tactics.
• Develop strategic communications plans to support various partners and senior management;
• Coordinate challenging projects and diverse communication activities to inform different audiences;
• Write and edit creative and effective communication products;
• Work with partners who are committed to delivering results.

Work environment

The Government of Canada is like no other organization. Working here, you will get first-hand experience providing information and delivering service to citizens. The GC is comprised of 38 federal departments and agencies, as well as over 50 smaller organizations such as tribunals and commissions that operate at arm’s length from Parliament. But we all work for one team, the Government of Canada.

Communications is a fast-paced environment. Your work will be challenging! You may be one of a team of 2, 10, 50 or 200. You may be required to be available to support at a moment’s notice, or work stand-by on a rotating basis with other team members to ensure somebody is always available after hours and on weekends.

Intent of the process

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific position. This process aims at establishing a pool of partially assessed candidates. As positions become available, hiring managers will select candidates that would best meet their needs for further assessment. Positions will have various tenures, language profiles and security levels.

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.
As part of this process, you can expect to:
• provide proof of your education credentials
• write an exam
• take part in an interview
• have your references checked

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

Acceptable combination is defined as the completion of a post-secondary diploma program specific to the communications, marketing or advertising fields and at last three years of work experience in related positions.

*The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate or higher degree as established by the educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Significant* experience in providing communications advice and recommendations to management**, as well as to partners and/or stakeholders and/or clients.
EX2: Experience in leading the development and/or implementation of communications and/or marketing and advertising strategies, plans, products or activities.
EX3: Experience in developing and/or fostering collaborative relationships with various partners.

* Significant experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a total or combined period of at least 3 years.
**Management is defined as supervisor or above.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of the broad spectrum of communications tools (digital and traditional) and best practices for their application.

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to provide strategic communications and/or marketing and advertising advice.
A2: Ability to manage multiple tasks with varying timelines for multiple clients.
A3: Ability to research, analyze, interpret and summarize information.
A4: Ability to write communications and/or marketing and advertising products for a wide audience using varying digital (eg. social media, web etc.) and traditional vehicles (eg.news releases, speaking points etc.).
A5: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A6: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Adaptability
PS2: Works well with others
PS3: Respectful
PS4: Initiative
PS5: Dependability

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

You do not have to possess the asset criteria below. The following criteria are extra information that will help us identify the specific experiences you may have.

You may be assessed on these asset criteria during this collective process or at a later date, if managers are looking for candidates to fill positions that require any of these specific skills.

IMPORTANT: Answering ‘No’ to a question below will not disqualify you.

• Experience working at or with an advertising or media agency on advertising or media campaigns
• Experience in strategic communications
• Experience in media monitoring and analysis
• Experience in public environment analysis
• Experience in internal or corporate communications
• Experience in media relations or public relations
• Experience in stakeholder relations or engagement
• Experience in organizing and coordinating events
• Experience in consultation or public opinion research
• Experience in crisis and issues management
• Experience in digital communications (for example related to Web, social media and other platforms)
• Experience in speech writing
• Experience in editing

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The exact operational requirements will vary depending on the department or agency. The hiring department or agency will discuss these requirements if they contact you about a specific position and could include, but are not limited to:

OVERTIME
Occasional overtime on short notice may be required for some positions.

TRAVEL
Occasional travel, sometimes on short notice, may be required for some positions.

Conditions of employment

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Various security and reliability levels apply, depending on the position to be staffed. You don’t need to have a security clearance to apply. The security screening will be conducted at the end of the process if you are selected for a position. Security clearance is a condition of employment.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
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.

Please note that we will not acknowledge receipt of your application. We will only contact the candidates who meet the essential qualifications at the screening stage.

You are entitled to participate during the appointment process in the official language of your choice.

All communications related to this process, including email, may be used to assess your qualifications. We will send all communication through email or the Public Service Resourcing System. Please ensure your email address can receive email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and that you check your junk mail just in case. It’s your responsibility to keep your contact information up-to-date.

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.