Communications Advisor

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

It is important to note that in order to manage the volume of applications, the selection committee may at any time decide to use various strategies such as the application of one or more assets or other strategies.

Duties

Here are some of the main tasks that you might be asked to perform in a day as a Communications Advisor:
• Develop strategic communications plans to advise and support various clients and senior management;
• Write and edit creative and innovative communication products;
• Coordinate challenging projects and diverse communication activities to inform different audiences;
• Translate organizational priorities into compelling and engaging messages.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

This process could be used to staff future IS 04 level (Communications Advisor) positions with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, deployment, acting, and assignment/secondment) with similar requirements, various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements.

By submitting your application, you confirm that, if offered a position, you are willing to work in Moncton, New Brunswick.

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
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or another field related to communications.

Notes: 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
- Recent experience* in developing and implementing communications plans and strategies in response to high-profile issues, or to promote policies, programs and activities to a variety of audiences.
- Recent experience* in providing strategic communications advice and support to management.
- Recent experience* liaising with clients, partners and stakeholders on communications products.
- Recent experience* in researching and writing a variety of communications products.

*Recent experience is generally defined as experience within the last three (3) years.

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

Assets could be deemed essential, depending on the position to be staffed

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in developing and implementing communications strategies and evaluating products and services.
- Experience coordinating special events with media presence.
- Experience coordinating media requests and managing related approvals.
- Experience providing media relations training, or preparing spokespeople for media interviews.
- Experience in coordinating public and/or internal communications in a science-based or operational organization.
- Experience in using MS Teams or another unified communication and collaboration platforms to inform audiences of policies, programs or activities.
- Experience in providing communications advice in support of internal programs.
- Experience in managing internal communications activities, including live and virtual events.
- Experience in coordinating intranet and/or internet content.

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

Bilingual - Imperative
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and or CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
- Thinking things through
- Client service orientation
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Reliability

ABILITIES:
- Ability to identify and act on communication challenges and opportunities and to follow through.
- Ability to work with diverse client groups at various levels of management.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage workload to meet tight deadlines.

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

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Availability to work overtime on short notice.
Availability to travel on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - May require Secret Clearance depending on the position to be staffed

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

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 application or evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

You can contact the Public Service Commission of Canada's support centre by selecting the "Contact Us" link below, in the left corner of this window, or by calling 1-888-780-4444.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Candidates must meet 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 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.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be considered in the assessment of any essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate in writing and orally.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by email for assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include, in their application, a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is always functional and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

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.