(IS-05) S1: Senior Communications Advisor, S2: Senior Communications Advisor – Web

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

You will be required to complete screening questions as part of your online application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples and sufficient information that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Asset criteria are not essential to your qualification in a pool; as such we do not expect you to respond to each asset criteria. However, we encourage you to respond to any and all asset criteria that you feel correspond to your experience or qualifications, as this may be a deciding factor in determining the type of opportunities you may be considered for.

By applying to this process, you consent to all application and assessment material being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Please note that throughout the process:

• You must make yourself available for one or several assessments;
• You must reply to correspondence within prescribed timelines;
• You will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information, so please make sure you read correspondence carefully and provide all requested information;
• We will not send acknowledgments of receipt or “screened out” emails.
In addition, as this is an externally advertised process, informal discussions will not take place at any time.

Assessments may be conducted in any order and at any phase of the process:
• A variety of evaluation tools, methods and assessment timelines may be used throughout the process, including, but not limited to, standardized tests (ex: EPSI), exams, pre-recorded video interviews, interviews, reviews of past performance and accomplishments, etc.
• If you are successful in a pool, references may be contacted informally;
• Your first official language (English or French - the official language in which you are generally more proficient) will be assessed.

We may also request the following information in any order, at any phase of the process:
• Security clearance Information, if applicable;
• Proof of education, including Canadian equivalency;
• Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results, if applicable.

All of the information collected during the selection process, including behaviour and communication, from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

Foreign Education Credentials: Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

Work environment

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At Infrastructure Canada, we aim to be an employer of choice in the federal government. We work with all orders of government and key partners to invest in modern public infrastructure. Our investments in areas like public transit, bridges and walking and cycling paths, safe and clean drinking water, and cultural and recreational centres – and our support to address the unique needs of northern and rural Canadians—are helping to build inclusive, connected and resilient communities across Canada.

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At Infrastructure Canada, we are proud to:
• Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees;
• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics;
• Encourage our employees to innovate and strive for excellence;
• Commit to continued learning and employees’ career development;
• Embrace new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.

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You can contribute your creative ideas while working with a team of professionals who take pride in the work they are doing to improve the lives of Canadians. We promise that it will be an unforgettable experience!

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates who could be appointed to vacant positions in the Communications Branch at Infrastructure Canada. There are two streams in this process: Stream 1 - Senior Communications Advisor + Stream 2 - Senior Communications Advisor - Web.

In addition, a pool of qualified candidates MAY be created and MAY be used to fill similar positions with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Non-Imperative CBC/CBC if Employment Equity as an Organizational need is invoked for the appointment), tenures and/or security requirements, within all federal organizations listed in Appendices I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act.

Positions to be filled: 7

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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.

NOTE:
1. 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.

2. At the 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

BOTH STREAMS :
EX1: Significant* experience in providing communications advice to management and/or clients on complex** files.

EX2: Experience in developing and implementing communications plans or strategies to support programs, services or organizational objectives.

STREAM 1 ONLY:
EX3: Significant* experience in developing and writing communication products, such as, but not limited to: news releases, backgrounders, questions and answers, key messages, promotional content, outreach products, speaking notes, briefing material, media lines, social media and/or digital content (including website content, graphics and video).

STREAM 2 ONLY:
EX4: Significant* experience coordinating website publishing (such as, but not limited to: working with various partners in the development of website content and strategies, liaising with IT professionals, overseeing website publishing).

DEFINITIONS:
* Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth and complexity of responsibilities normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities in the field of communications over a period three (3) years.

** Complex issues are defined as having one or more of the following characteristics: involving horizontal collaboration; involving multiple players; sensitive in nature; with competing interests; requiring considerations or management of risk.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Bilingual Non-Imperative CBC/CBC (if Employment Equity as an Organizational need is invoked for the appointment)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES (both streams)

C1: Demonstrating integrity and respect.
C2: Thinking things through.
C3: Working effectively with others.
C4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
C5: Oral Communication.
C6: Written Communication.

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience in planning and implementing communications events and announcements.

AEX2: Experience in overseeing large, multi-stage projects.

AEX3: Experience in coding in HTML, ideally according to WCAG 2.0 guidelines.

AEX4: Experience in a liaison role, ideally with a Minister’s Office.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Infrastructure Canada is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment first to fulfill organizational needs.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- The willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.
- The willingness and ability to work flexible hours.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Secret Security Requirement.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS:
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

• All job applications must be submitted using the www.jobs.gc.ca website. No application will be accepted by email. Should you require accommodations, you are strongly encouraged to contact us as soon as possible and prior to submission, in order for appropriate arrangements to be made.

• Our intention is to communicate with you via email. You must include in your application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

• You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to a position.

• A verification of your security clearance may be done.

• A random selection, top down selection (ex: highest 5 scores), or cut-off score (ex: pass mark of 6/10 with a cut off score of 8/10) may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process. Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed as a right-fit for a position and/or may be invoked to manage the volume of candidates.

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

• Please ensure that your first official language and preferred language is also indicated in your application and the information in your profile is accurate.

• We may request your letter of offer to validate your group and level (if applicable).

• Successful candidates must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

• You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials, including Canadian Equivalency.

• You may be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of your Canadian citizenship or your eligibility to work in Canada if your application is accepted. It is your responsibility to provide this information if and when requested.

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.