Director of Strategic 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

****NOTE: It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a COVER LETTER, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications) as well as a resumé which is linked to the information provided in your cover letter.

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

**** You must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES, which illustrate how you meet each qualification.

***For example, the best approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, essential experience and asset qualification) may result in the REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

****Candidates who are missing information or submit incomplete information could be screened out.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to 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.

All job applications must be submitted through the www.jobs.gc.ca system.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location, Fredericton, N.B.

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

** PLEASE ENSURE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN YOUR WWW.JOBS.GC.CA PROFILE/ACCOUNT IS ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE.

**WE USE THE INFORMATION GENERATED BY THE SYSTEM FOR CONTACT AND SCREENING PURPOSES, NOT INFORMATION THAT IS FOUND ON YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER.

Duties

Role and Responsibilities

Providing advice and guidance to senior management on communications options and alternatives in the field of public safety;

Developing multi-disciplinary strategic communications and business plans;

Managing strategic issues, initiatives, and issues management on behalf of the J Division RCMP;

Managing and leading a team of communications specialists;

Developing partnerships and soliciting cooperation with external stakeholders;

Work environment

• Are you looking for a rewarding career with a great working environment? Here are a few reasons to work for the RCMP:

- Worry-free parking;
• - Free use of RCMP facilities such as weight room.
• - An inclusive work environment committed to employment equity;
• - Attractive compensation package including sick leave, family-related leave, heath/dental plans, pension plan, and possibility of flexible work hours.

As an employer of choice for over 26,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With 150 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

• The RCMP recognizes the diversity of its workforce and is committed to providing a respectful workplace free of harassment, discrimination and other forms of disrespectful behavior.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar temporary, and/or permanent positions, (including acting appointments and deployments) with various linguistic profiles.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications)"

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.

Notes:
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

Extensive* experience in crisis communications.

Extensive* experience supervising a team responsible to develop, implement, manage and evaluate communications strategies or plans.

Extensive* experience coordinating internal and external change communication strategies or plans.

Significant** experience in providing strategic advice to senior management, including issues management and complex files.

Significant** experience in developing communication strategies.

Extensive* directly related experience in a communications role, working in diverse organizational environments (both private and public sector).

* Extensive experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with a minimum of five years of experience.
**Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with a minimum of two years of experience.

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

Bilingual - Non Imperative (BBB/BBB)
This position requires proficiency in both official languages, English and French, at the above-noted level. If you do not meet the language requirements of this position and the appointment is being made on a non-imperative basis, you will be exempted by the Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order from meeting the official language proficiency requirements at the time of an appointment. By accepting an offer, you agree to undertake to attain the level of official language proficiency required for the position, through language training at public expense, within a period of two years. If you do not attain the level of language proficiency required by the end of the two-year period, you agree to be appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis to a position for which you meet the essential qualifications that is of a similar level and salary as the bilingual position.

Information on language requirements

Knowledge and skills in marketing, public affairs, media relations and issues management.

Effective interpersonal skills
Sound Judgement
Strategic Thinking

Ability to co-ordinate multiple activities while responding to competing and urgent operational priorities.
Ability to analyze situations, prioritize and recommend solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

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

ASSETS
Ability to effectively supervise and lead a team, including assigning work and overseeing performance

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Availability and willingness to travel when required
Availability and willingness to work extended hours on short notice
Availability and willingness to work overtime and be on call

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - of the RCMP.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

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

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.