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2. This selection process may be used to fill the same or similar positions at equivalent or lower classifications on a casual, term, indeterminate or acting at full or part-time hours.
3. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLY IF THEY ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO WORK IN OR RELOCATE TO THE LOCATION OF THE POSITIONS BEING STAFFED.
4. Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable.
🚨Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as ""refer to my attached resume"" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.
5. Throughout the selection process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all testing and interview dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled testing or interview sessions, you will be deemed to be no longer interested in this selection process and as a result, you will not be considered further.
6. Proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates are required to provide the ORIGINAL education document and a copy. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process.
Please note: You must provide ORIGINAL proof of name change if the name identified on your education document(s) is different than your current legal name.
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Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain an RCMP Security Clearance throughout their employment.
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 B Division RCMP.
Managing and leading a team of communications specialists.
Developing partnerships and soliciting cooperation with external stakeholders.
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;
- 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. For more information regarding benefits, please see the link to the collective agreement provided at the top of the poster.
As an employer of choice for over 26,000 people, 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.
Currently we have one indeterminate vacancy at the IS-05 group and level.
A qualified pool of candidates may be established to staff this and other similar positions at the IS-05 group and level for term, indeterminate or acting at full or part-time hours or lower level positions inclusive of Public Service (PS) employees and Civilian Members (CM)
Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Education:
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.
Experience:
► Experience in providing complex and strategic* communications advice to senior management** (or higher).
*Complex and strategic communication refers to products or projects that possess at least four (4) of the following attributes:
• Multidimensional: Involving multiple aspects or dimensions.
• Sensitive: Requiring careful handling due to its delicate nature.
• Confidential: Involving information that must be kept private and secure.
• Affecting many stakeholders: Impacting a wide range of individuals or groups.
• Precedent-setting: Establishing a new standard or example.
• Having a major impact on the department or agency: Significantly influencing the operations or outcomes of an organization.
• Having the potential for significant media coverage: Likely to attract considerable attention from the media (regional, provincial or national).
* **Senior management is defined as a manager who supervises staff, assigns tasks, oversees workload and completes performance assessments for employees for a team of two employees or more. For candidates applying from within the Government of Canada, we consider senior management to be persons occupying level IS-05 and IS-06 positions. For RCMP police officers/regular members, this is the equivalent of one or two levels under the rank of Superintendent.
► Experience developing a wide variety of communication products***.
***A wide variety of communications products refers to a minimum of four (4) products such as news releases, media advisories, media lines, internal messages for employees, speeches, social media content or communication plans for internal and/or external partners such as federal organizations, central agencies, stakeholders, non- governmental organizations, other orders of government, or industry.
► Experience building and maintaining partnerships with various stakeholders.
English essential
Information on language requirements
Abilities:
► Ability to communicate effectively orally.
► Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
► Ability to analyze a problem, situation or process and make recommendations.
► Ability to develop communication products for a variety of audiences.
► Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, negotiate timelines and meet deadlines
Personal Suitability:
► Effective interpersonal skills
► Judgement
► Initiative
► Leadership
► Experience in corporate communications.
► Experience in advertising.
► Experience in marketing.
► Experience in social media.
► Experience writing and editing various journalistic- style content for print or online.
► Experience in media relations.
► Experience in speech writing.
► Experience in crisis communications.
► Experience in operational communications
*Operational communications are public communications related to the organization’s day-to-day activities, which are of a safety/security nature and may include emergency components to be shared quickly with the general public.
For example, we consider these to be operational communications at the RCMP when the communication is intended for the general public and relates to:
• Active shooter
• Massive seizure of drugs
• Current anti-terrorist operation
• Arrest of criminal leader
• Forest fire evacuation
• Flood warning
• AMBER Alert
• Organized crime operation
• Foreign interference activities
• Major fraud
• Military operations in Canada or abroad
• Massive evacuation
• Etc.
►The ability to speak French.
Conditions of Employment:
► Must work overtime on short notice from time to time.
► Must be on call during evenings, weekends and on public holidays from time to time.
► Must carry and monitor a mobile communications device outside of work hours when required.
► SECURITY: RCMP Top Secret Security
Operational Requirements
►Willingness to travel for work which may involve overnight stays throughout the service area. This may include various modes of transportation including owned or leased government transport, commercial and light aircraft and up to, and including, remote locations.
►Willing and able to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
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
Successful applicants will be asked to present a portfolio of their accomplishments in the communications field. The portfolio should reflect a variety of communications products. A minimum of four (4) products such as news releases, media advisories, media lines, internal messages for employees, speeches, social media content or communication plans for internal and/or external partners such as federal organizations, central agencies, stakeholders, non- governmental organizations, other orders of government, or industry should be included.
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.