Senior Communications Advisor

Important messages

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please submit your request through the contact person identified below. All information received related to accommodations is confidential.

For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

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📢 WHEN YOU APPLY:

Ensure you answer all the screening questions. Screening questions and your résumé will be the first pieces of information we’ll see about you, so be sure to highlight your achievements, be clear about your experience and education and be specific about roles you've occupied, projects you’ve worked on.

Duties

Do you enjoy working on complex projects? Do you want to put your strategic-thinking and problem-solving skills to good use? Join our team! We offer:

✔ a stimulating role where you’ll get to collaborate with colleagues on the diverse work that PSPC carries out.

Our Stories - https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/corporate/stories.html

✔ an opportunity to contribute your varied skills – we do it all, from providing advice, planning events, and media relations.

✔ a positive environment that values people – we work as a team, and like to have fun, too!

If all of this appeals to you, apply now!

Work environment

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security profiles within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Notes:
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.

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
Experience in providing strategic communications services and advice to management* and clients.
* Management is defined as supervisors or above.

Experience in developing and implementing communication plans and strategies **.
**Communications plans and strategies also includes, but is not limited to: marketing plans, social media strategies, regional outreach strategies, media relations plans and engagement strategies.

Experience in writing, editing and implementing various communications products such as: news releases, speaking notes/speeches, briefing material, backgrounders.

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

Various language requirements
• English Essential
• Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Client Service Level 1
(https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/corporate/accountability/client-service/competency.html)

Adaptability

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Thinking things through

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Working effectively with others

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to provide strategic advice and make recommendations

Ability to draft communications products.

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

EXPERIENCE
Experience in organizing and coordinating events such as: public events, press conferences, and internal or external outreach activities (corporate exhibits, fairs and trade shows).

Experience in media relations or public relations.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Be willing and able to travel occasionally or when required.

The incumbent may be required to work overtime.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

APPLICANT INFORMATION:
-You must meet all essential qualifications to be qualified. Asset qualifications, under the "other qualifications" sections, are not essential, but may be deciding factors at any stages of the process.

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

- Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

- Depending on the number of applicants, department needs, and human resources plans, volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing candidate applications

- Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

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.