Director, Communications & Outreach*AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE*

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

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES that demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

Your résumé will be used as a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the answers to the screening questions. Failure to provide the requested information may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact prior to the closing date.

Duties

The Director, Communications & Outreach is accountable for the planning, development and delivery of the Supreme Court of Canada’s corporate and operational communications program and services, including the provision of strategic communications advice, the formulation of corporate communications policy; strategic and operational communications planning, public environmental research, e-communications, creative and editorial services, and communications activities supporting public outreach and engagement and the delivery of the Court’s special events, public tours and visitors program. The Director also serves as a key strategic communications advisor to Court officials on internal and external communications issues and directs the planning and implementation of communications initiatives designed to increase visibility and enhance public awareness and understanding of the Court and the Canadian judicial system.

Work environment

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s final court of appeal. The SCC is a bilingual institution that hears cases in French and English, in all areas of the law, such as family, criminal, and tax law. It decides cases from Canada’s two major legal traditions, common and civil law. Its decisions affect the lives of all Canadians. The SCC recognizes that a key element necessary in achieving and retaining a representative workforce is providing a supportive work environment and fostering a corporate culture that is welcoming to all employees, including designated group members. According to the most recent public service employee surveys, the SCC is one of the best places to work in the federal public service. Given that the SCC is not served by Pay Centre, it has its own compensation team responsible for administering the full range of pay and benefits transactions in Phoenix and MyGCHR.

This position requires you to work on-site at the Supreme Court of Canada located at 301 Wellington Street, in Ottawa.

Intent of the process

* WRITTEN COMMUNICATION will be assessed through your application and throughout the staffing process. Therefore, communication needs to be grammatically correct, with appropriate vocabulary and minimal errors in punctuation and spelling. As a result, please use complete sentences.

The intent of this process is to immediately staff one (1) Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC position for a indeterminate period.

This process may also be used to create a partially or fully qualified pool of candidates and may be used to staff future vacancies for identical or similar positions (indeterminate, deployment, specified period appointment, acting, assignment or secondment) where the linguistic profile, tenure and security clearance may vary according to the position being staffed.

Candidates already at level (or equivalent) may be considered for a deployment.

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)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in communications or any related field, such as journalism, political science, public administration or sociology OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* and significant** experience in providing strategic communications advice and services to senior management*** on a broad range of communications issues and activities.
Recent* and significant** experience in managing the development and delivery of effective corporate communication strategies and plans.
Experience in building partnerships and/or collaborative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience in managing human and financial resources.

* Recent experience is understood to mean in the last eight (8) years.

** Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through the execution of a large number of complex and relevant activities over a minimum period of 24 months.

*** Senior management is defined as director level and above.

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

ASSETS QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in managing creative services, including graphic design and video production.
Experience in developing and implementing engagement strategies and organizing events, outreach visits or stakeholder consultations.
Experience in managing digital or electronic communications, social media and digital platforms.
Experience in developing communications tools and materials.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

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

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the mandate and priorities of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Knowledge of current trends, priorities and direction in the field of communications.
Knowledge of communications and outreach strategies, methods and techniques.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve results

Definitions of the key leadership competencies can be found at the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile.html

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work extended hours.
Willingness and ability to travel.

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

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

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via e-mail. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail 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). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment 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.