Communications Officer

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Duties

Join Elections Canada as a Communications Officer within the Civic Education program. In this role, you will develop, deliver and communicate about resources and tools that support educators in teaching about elections and democracy. The program maintains its own dedicated social media channels and website: electionsanddemocracy.ca.

Your duties will include drafting a variety of communications products such as social media content, newsletters, website content and presentations. You will publish website content on a content management system. You will support the planning and delivery of a biannual meeting of the education advisory committee. You will also oversee the collection of program metrics and reporting, including a biannual teacher survey.

The role also includes occasional travel to conferences to engage with teachers about the program and support in the development of educational materials.

Contribute to preparing future voters to participate in electoral democracy!

Work environment

Come work with us and contribute to Canadian democracy!

At Elections Canada, you will have a rewarding career in a welcoming and principled environment that combines working from home and working on site. Our agency also upholds diversity and inclusion as core values.

Did you know that, in its latest ranking, Forbes magazine ranked Elections Canada as the 4th best place to work in the country and 1st as a federal organization?

BALANCE
Elections Canada prioritizes work-life balance.

We use the hybrid work model implemented by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. There are some positions that require you to be on site full time. But, in certain cases, other work models can be considered to accommodate you.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
At Elections Canada, you can spread your wings in an environment that encourages skills development through various training programs.

Whether you have professional experience or are a recent graduate, you can have a fulfilling career with us.

You will build positive work relationships and get the right training to flourish on your career path.

CENTRAL, MODERN AND UNIQUE OFFICES
Our building at 30 Victoria Street in Gatineau is in the heart of downtown. It has modern facilities, with collaborative work spaces, indoor parking and several restaurants nearby. There’s also a locker room, shower room and secure indoor bike space that can be accessed from outside. You can take advantage of the 300-kilometre-long bike path.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff 1 position for a specified period (term) with a bilingual imperative BBB/BBB linguistic profile.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established to fill positions at the same or equivalent group and level within the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer with varying tenures (such as specified period (term), indeterminate (permanent) and casual) with various bilingual imperative linguistic profiles.

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)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Notes:
• 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.
• 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
• Experience developing a variety of communication products for the general public, such as website content, social media posts, speaking notes, newsletters or brochures.
• Experience working with people outside your immediate team to respond to questions, provide support, or collaborate.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KEY COMPETENCIES
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action oriented.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workloads effectively while respecting deadlines.

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

ASSET / EXPERIENCE
• Experience using web platforms to produce electronic newsletters, surveys or web pages.
• Experience in coordinating projects involving multiple steps, such as planning events.
• Experience in social media, marketing, promotion or video production.
• Experience working with a website content management system, such as Drupal.
• Experience working in a program related to education or outreach.
• Experience working with a diversity of groups such as those representing Indigenous people, people with disabilities, youth, new Canadians, and 2SLGBTQ+ people.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, candidates self-declaring as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups may be selected for appointment to fill an organizational need: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

1. Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
2. Willingness and ability to work overtime on as when needed and on short notice.
3. Willingness and ability to work in a hybrid work environment: in-person at 30 Victoria Street in Gatineau and teleworking.

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

Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed. However, candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Asset qualifications, cut-off scores higher than the minimum, top-down and/or random selection techniques may be used at any phase of the process. All information collected during the selection process, from the time of application to the end of the process, can be used to evaluate candidates.

Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. You will only be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later in the process. If you have foreign credentials, you must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/.

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

The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process.

Please be aware that using Generative Artificial Intelligence (ex. ChatGPT) to respond to selection and/or assessment questions throughout this process is prohibited. Failure to comply with this directive could result in disqualification from the 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.

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