Senior Communications Advisor

Department Name: Public Health Agency of Canada
Locations: Winnipeg, Ottawa
Classification: IS - 05
Salary: $75,126 to $81,046
Closing Date: November 17, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: AHS06J-006155-000258
Selection Process Number: 06-NHW-PH-EA-191
Employment Tenure: Permanent positions
Vacancies: 2

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Public Health Agency of Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

Various language requirements and/or profiles

The positions are bilingual imperative - Level: BBB/BBB

In the event where all bilingual qualified candidates are appointed and there are remaining positions to be staffed, management may take into consideration making non-imperative appointments.

Education

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• Graduation from a recognized university relevant to the position.

Experience

Experience in providing at least three (3) of the following communications services:

1) strategic communications advice to clients;
2) project management;
3) media relations;
4) writing and editing;
5) advertising;
6) marketing
7) public opinion research coordination;
8) public and stakeholder consultations;
9) production and design;
10) publishing services; and
11) risk communications.

Experience in developing, and/or implementing, at least three (3) of the following communications products:

1) speaking notes or speeches;
2) backgrounders;
3) fact sheets;
4) news releases;
5) media lines;
6) questions and answers;
7) environmental scans;
8) media analyses;
9) brochures or promotional materials; and
10) information or media kits.

Experience in developing and implementing communications or marketing strategies.

Experience in providing advice to program officials and senior managers on the communications needs and/or implications of program or policy initiatives.

Experience in managing the communication demands of horizontal files, including stakeholder and partner coordination.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• The following merit criteria may be required for this position. Applicants should indicate in their application if they meet the merit criteria.
  • Graduation from a recognized university, with specialization in communications or journalism.
  • Experience in liaising with ministerial and regional contacts.
  • Experience in planning, coordinating and managing public events.
  • Experience in crisis and emergency communications.
  • Experience with communications on a national or regional scale.
  • Marketing: Experience in developing social marketing campaigns. Experience developing advertising campaigns and promotional materials.
  • Public involvement: Experience in planning and implementing multi-jurisdictional consultation processes.
  • Publishing: Experience in developing strategic publishing plans and/or processes.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Secret security clearance. This factor is not used at the preselection stage. The Department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Willingness to respond to urgent calls outside of working hours and willingness to periodically work overtime on short notice.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• A fully-qualified pool of candidates may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures.
• A written exam will be administered.
• Candidates from outside the federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Only on-line applications are accepted.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices. You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access location.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

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

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.