Senior Advisor/Team Lead - Communications

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

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.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one IS04 and one IS05 within Fisheries and Oceans, Ontario and Prairies Region. A pool of qualified candidates may be be established and used to staff other positions at the IS04 and IS05 level of various tenures, within the Department.

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.

Note: At the hiring manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the minimum education standard.

Degree equivalency

Experience in developing, planning or coordinating communications initiatives and/or products related to one or more of the following fields: strategic, internal, media relations, ministerial events or social media.
Note: For the IS05 level, candidates must have experience in at least 3 of these categories.

Experience in providing communications advice on internal or external communications issues.
Note: For the IS05 level, candidates must have experience providing communications advice to management on internal and external communications issues.

Experience working collaboratively with one or more of: Indigenous organizations, NGOs, other government departments, provincial and/or territorial agencies, partners or stakeholders.

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

Experience working in advertising, public and/or stakeholder engagement, multimedia, or web management.

Experience supervising staff. Experience may include having discussions and providing feedback to direct reports on Performance Management Agreements, managing and approving leave requests, assigning work and negotiating deadlines.

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

Various language requirements
Various – to be assessed at the time of selection from the pool

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to work under pressure on tight deadlines, and to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

**Knowledge of the Arctic and its specific communications-related challenges.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and ability to work overtime with short notice.
May be required to be on standby during off-duty hours.
May be required to travel across Canada.

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

*Position locations updated
**Qualification moved from essential to asset

An alternative format (such as Braille) of this notice and Statement of Merit Criteria are available upon request.

Top down selection may be applied at any point in the assessment process.

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.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification in order to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed even though she/he does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the candidate/individual to be appointed.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self- identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal peoples, Persons with disabilities, Visible Minorities.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official 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.

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.