Public Relations and Communications Officer

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Duties

In an inspiring environment filled with history, you will join the External Relations team of the Mauricie and Western Quebec Field Unit which administers La Mauricie National Park. You will work closely with a team of marketing communications professionals to develop and implement integrated communications plans with other functions (web, partnership, marketing). You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with numerous internal clients and various departments within the Parks Canada Agency. Always on the lookout for trends and best practices in social networks and in the field of cultural and outdoor tourism, you will implement innovative, adapted and effective strategies.

Work environment

Parks Canada is a federal agency responsible for protecting and presenting Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources by administering a system of 47 national parks, five national marine conservation areas, 174 national historic sites and one national urban park, located in all regions of the country.

As cornerstones of Canada’s tourism industry, Parks Canada-administered sites are committed to providing visitors with high-quality and meaningful experiences and to supporting tourism in communities across the country.

Intent of the process

This process aims to fill a 6 months’ position for La Mauricie National Park in La Mauricie or Montreal with the possibility of extension.

A partially or fully qualified pool of candidates may be established to staff similar positions within Parks Canada, with various tenures, linguistic profiles and/or operational requirements.

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

- Degree from a recognized university with specialization in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism or another discipline relevant to the positions, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

- Experience in media relations.

- Experience in assisting with the development of communications products, including press releases, newsletters and information analysis materials.

- Experience in content creation and social media community management.

- At least two years of work experience in public relations or communications.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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 communication and public relations principles, practices and products, including planning and implementation.

ABILITIES

- Superior ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

- Ability to take charge of a project, set priorities, multitask and meet tight deadlines.

- Ability to provide communications products and services related to digital platforms and social media.

- Ability to work effectively in a team.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

- Exercises sound judgment.

- Demonstrates initiative.

- Assume its responsibilities.

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

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

- Experience in web writing.

- Experience in tourism.

- Experience in providing advice and guidance related to communications to management and employees.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Agree to wear a Parks Canada uniform, when required.

Willing to work occasional irregular hours, overtime, weekends, statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays.

Hold a valid Class 5 driver's licence.

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

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their application.

Parks Canada is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. Parks Canada operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.

Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Tips for applicants:

Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

You will have to provide proof of your education credentials.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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