Partnering, Engagement and Communications Officer IV

Important messages

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Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

Duties

Parks Canada is seeking a dynamic individual to work as the Partnering, Engagement and Communications Officer for the Northern New Brunswick Field Unit, which includes Kouchibouguac National Park and several national historic sites including Grand-Pré, Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland, Beaubassin, Fort Lawrence, Monument Lefebvre, Boishébert Shipbuilding and Beaubears Island National Historic Sites among others.

As a key player in the external relations team, this individual communicates about these national treasures by developing and delivering public relations and communication strategies and services. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the individual will engage the public, partners and stakeholders to help them understand, appreciate and protect these natural and cultural heritage places managed by Parks Canada. He or she will provide strategic and policy advice to management and staff for making decisions.

This position can be based in Kouchibouguac National Park or Moncton New Brunswick.

Work environment

Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada's outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.

Intent of the process

The intent is to fill this position on a temporary basis (full time) until January 3, 2017. An extension could be offered. A pool of qualified candidates will be created for similar position and different tenures.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. 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.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in business administration, commerce, journalism, communications or a field relevant to the position, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

. Experience in the delivery and management of strategies, plans, and programs related to public relations and communications

. Experience in researching and writing various communication products (i.e. news releases, information bulletins, public notices, backgrounders, media lines, etc.)

. Experience developing tools to support public relations and communications objectives

. Experience providing strategic and policy advice to management and staff for decision-making

. Experience dealing with the news media and planning and delivering public events where media was in attendance

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

. Experience in the delivery and management of strategies, plans, and programs related to stakeholder and partner engagement

. Experience developing tools to support stakeholder and partner engagement

. Experience in the analysis and development of partnering arrangements

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

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 of Parks Canada, its mandate, objectives, and programs;
. Knowledge of the federal legislation, policies, and guidelines related to partnering and communications;
. Knowledge of issues, trends, and best practices in stakeholder relations, partner engagement, public relations, and communications;
. Knowledge of a broad spectrum of communication media tools and techniques.

. Ability to strategically identify, develop and maintain successful relationships with stakeholders and partners;
. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
. Ability to manage conflicting priorities, to multi-task, and to work under time-sensitive conditions;
. Ability to plan and organize the logistics associated with special events, such as news conferences and press briefings;
. Ability to interact with various levels of government, including Aboriginal organizations in developing relationships and agreements, and in decision-making.

Demonstrates the following key Parks Canada leadership attributes:
. Shares our vision
. Makes things happen
. Communicates effectively
. Personally connects with people
. Exercises sound judgment
. Takes responsibility
. Knows themselves
. Demonstrates integrity
. Strives for excellence

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

. Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required;
. Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
. Possession of a valid Driver's license OR personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid Driver's license within the limits of the Treasury Board Policy.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the Parks Canada representative 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.

The Parks Canada Agency 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. The Parks Canada Agency 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.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.

Tips for applicants:
. Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. 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.

Persons who have received pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period, a Transition Support Measure (TSM) or an Educational Allowance and are re-appointed to the Parks Canada Agency are required to reimburse an amount corresponding to the period from the effective date of such reappointment or hiring, to the end of the original period for which the TSM and education allowance was paid. Please contact (Name of HRM), Human Resources Manager if you are one of these individuals to find out how this applies to your particular situation.

Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with the Parks Canada Agency, should contact the PWGSC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.

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.

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

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