Manager

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

Duties

The Communications Branch is looking for individuals who:
• Enjoy providing strategic communications advice to tell the story of how our work impacts Canadians;
• Enjoy building relationships with provincial, territorial, and municipal stakeholders; and
• Enjoy developing and supporting a team.

Work environment

CHOOSE US

🏢 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.

HELP US

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.

JOIN US

👔 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.

✨ With the transition to a hybrid model, employees work on-site at least two (2) days per week or 40% of their work week. An onsite day is not limited to a designated Infrastructure location, but may include a GC co-working site, a conference or business event, in-person training, stakeholder meetings, etc.

We promise that it will be an unforgettable experience!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process may be created and may be used to fill similar positions with various linguistic profiles, conditions of employment and tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period) which may vary according to the position being staffed.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm). By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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
ED1: 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

📝 EXPERIENCE
EX1: Experience in providing strategic communications advice to senior management.
EX2: Experience in overseeing the development and implementation of a range of communications activities and products*.
EX3: Experience providing advice and collaborating on horizontal files with stakeholders or clients.

Note:
*Communication products include, but are not limited to, news releases, backgrounders, speeches, questions and answers, key messages, media lines, social media and digital content (including graphics and video).

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative
BBB/BBB
CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

🙇 COMPETENCIES
C1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2: Thinking things through
C3: Working effectively with others
C4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C5: Client service orientation

📋 ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to prioritize conflicting tasks, often within very tight deadlines.
A4: Ability to evaluate the content of communications products* in order to ensure that the products are complete and of high quality.

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

✅ ASSET EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience in regional event planning.
AEX2: Experience in media relations or issues management.
AEX3: Experience in providing internal or corporate communications advice.
AEX4: Experience in supervising a team.
AEX5: Experience in assessing large volumes of information.
AEX6: Experience in applying emerging and ongoing trends to communications products* and strategies.

💼 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

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

• 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.

• It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

• A verification of your security clearance may be done.

• 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.

• 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;

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.